§ Mr. HallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many surplus places there were in primary and secondary schools in England and Wales in each academic year since 1978–79. [3169]
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§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested is only available on a consistent basis for England for 1993–94 and 1994–95. In those years, the number of surplus places was as follows:
thousand Year Primary Secondary 1993–94 541 476 1994–95 478 406 My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales is responsible for monitoring surplus places in Wales.