HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 cc326-7W
27. Tony Baldry

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what representations she has received from Oxfordshire county council concerning teacher shortages. [6715]

Mr. Timms

Officials have maintained regular contact with Oxfordshire local education authority over recent months. The LEA and schools are working hard to recruit the teachers they need and I am pleased to be able to report that schools in Oxfordshire are operating normally.