HC Deb 16 March 2000 vol 346 cc293-4W
Jackie Ballard

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is his estimate of the average class sizes for(a) five, (b) six, (c) seven, (d) eight, (e) nine, (f) 10, (g) 11, (h) 12, (i) 13, (j) 14, (k) 15, (l) 16 and (m) 17-year-olds, for schools within the Taunton constituency, for (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97, (iii) 1997–98, (iv) 1998–99 and (v) 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [114685]

Ms Estelle Morris

The available information on average class sizes collected in January for the

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