HC Deb 10 July 1996 vol 281 c213W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the number of teachers employed by the Cheshire education authority for each of the last five years. [36503]

Mr. Robin Squire

The full-time equivalent numbers of teachers employed by Cheshire education authority, in the nursery, primary, secondary and special education sector, are shown as follows. Teachers in grant-maintained schools are excluded throughout.

As at January of: Full-time equivalent
19921 8,210
1993 8,140
1994 8,040
1995 8,120
1996 8,190
1 Teachers in sixth form colleges are included in 1992 but excluded thereafter.