§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of(a) science and (b) mathematics teachers in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Wales. [49562]
§ Mr. HainThe latest available information indicates that, in 1996, there were an estimated 2,800 full-time teachers qualified to teach mathematics and 2,700 qualified to teach science at Key stage 3 and at Key stage 4. Comparable information is not available on primary schools.