§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of first-year teachers in(a) Wales and (b) the United Kingdom in 1991; what were the comparable figures for the previous two years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe number of full-time, qualified teachers in their first year of service is given in the following table:
1989 1990 1991 Wales1 516 575 861 England1 12,857 13,790 14,449 Northern Ireland2 407 331 343 Total 13,780 14,696 15,653 Scotland3 — 719 — 1 Source: Form 618G. 2 Source: Teachers Payroll and Personnel System, Department of Education. 3 Source: Scottish School Census, this is a biannual return therefore figures for 1989 and 1991 are not available.