§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will state the full-time equivalent numbers of teachers employed in(a) north Yorkshire infant and primary schools and (b) north Yorkshire secondary schools in each year since 1974.
§ Mr. ForthThe table shows the number of teachers employed in the maintained nursery, primary and secondary school sector in north Yorkshire, for each of the years 1981 to 1992. Comparable figures for pupils in north Yorkshire are also shown. Figures prior to 1981 are not readily available.40W
Full-time equivalents Nursery and Primary Secondary Nursery, primary and secondary1 Teachers Pupils Teachers Pupils Teachers 1981 2,463 2— 3,324 2— 5,967 1982 2,509 53,408 3,309 53,640 5,818 1983 2,441 50,845 3,297 53,407 5,751 1984 2,390 49,936 3,281 52,549 5,682 1985 2,399 50,228 3,218 50,962 5,631 1986 2,400 50,408 3,148 49,884 5,561 1987 2,414 51,081 3,107 47,939 5,532 1988 2,497 52,114 3,041 45,419 5,548 1989 2,551 53,138 3,020 43,712 5,570 1990 2,638 54,423 2,953 42,483 5,590 1991 2,711 54,700 2,945 42,732 5,656 1992 2,762 2— 3,041 2— 5,803 1 Includes a small number of teachers who cannot be allocated to one particular sector. 2 Not available.