HC Deb 02 February 1999 vol 324 c601W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the effects of his decision to cap the amount allowed per teacher in local education authority bids to reduce infant class sizes on(a) employment of classroom assistants and (b) junior class sizes. [68813]

Ms Estelle Morris

We have made it clear that we will provide sufficient funding to enable all LEAs to reduce class sizes without adversely affecting the employment of classroom assistants or the size of junior classes.