§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many primary school pupils were taught in classes of more than 30 pupils, in total and as a percentage of all pupils, in each local authority in(a) January 1994 and (b) January 1995. [40429]
§ Mr. HagueOn the basis of provisional January 1995 schools census figures, there were some 67,800 pupils in ordinary classes of more than 30 in maintained primary schools in Wales in January 1994 and approximately 72,500 in January 1995; these pupils represented 26.5 per cent. of all pupils in ordinary classes in January 1994 and 28.0 per cent. in January 1995.
Information on the basis of individual local authorities is not currently available.
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average annual cost of educating a primary school pupil in a class of 30 pupils. [40430]