HC Deb 05 June 1997 vol 295 cc243-4W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what range of estimates his Department has made for(a) 1998–99, (b) 1999–00 and (c) 2000–01 of the costs of ensuring that no five to seven-year-old in England and Wales is educated in a class of more than 30 children; and if he will make available the relevant background papers. [2213]

Mr. Byers

We will be discussing with LEAs and others the implementation of our policy on class sizes following publication of a White Paper this summer.

Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to review the methods of calculating(a) class sizes and (b) pupil-teacher ratios in primary schools. [1924]

Mr. Byers

None.

Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the number of extra primary teachers which would be necessary to reduce class sizes for five, six and seven-year-olds to below 30 without increasing class sizes for older children. [1938]

Mr. Byers

We shall be discussing with local authorities the detailed implementation of our policy to reduce class sizes for five, six and seven year olds.