§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the average cost to a local education authority of employing one teacher in London for one year. [9460]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe estimated average annual cost to a local education authority of employing a full-time classroom teacher in London, as at 31 March 1994, was around £24,800. This is based on the average salary for classroom teachers in LEA-maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in the Greater London area on 31 March 1994 of around £21,500 and "on costs" at 15.55 per cent. in respect of employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions. Later figures are not yet available.