§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the total numbers of (a) men and (b) women commencing teacher training courses in each year from 1988 to the present year.
§ Mr. EggarThe figures requested are as follows:
Enrolments of first-year home students on initial teacher training courses in England and Wales: by gender
1988–89 1989–90 11990–91 England Male 5,426 5,337 6,209 Female 13,016 14,359 16,928 Total 18,442 19,696 23.137 Wales Male 486 540 516 Female 1,060 1,190 1,172 Total 1,546 1,730 1,688 England and Wales Male 5,912 5,877 6,725 Female 14,076 15,549 18,100 Total 19,988 21,426 24,825 1Provisional figures