HC Deb 23 June 1992 vol 210 c125W
Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what has been the average pupil:teacher ratio since May 1979; what was the October 1974 to May 1979 average: and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Forth

The average overall PTR for the period January 1980 to January 1991 inclusive, the latest date for which full information is available was 17.7. For the period January 1975 to January 1979 inclusive the average overall PTR was 19.6.