HC Deb 13 November 1997 vol 300 c666W
23. Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he expects that every child aged between five and seven years will be taught in a class of 30 pupils or fewer. [14346]

Mr.Byers

We shall honour the pledge given before the election and shall have reduced class sizes to 30 pupils or fewer for every five, six and seven-year-old by the end of this Parliament.