§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many(a) officers and (b) other persons are employed by each education authority in England and Wales.
§ Mr. ForthInformation on the number of employees of each local education authority is currently being compiled by the Local Government Management Board from data collected on behalf of the joint staffing watch, a joint group of central and local government, and will be available in due course. I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.