HC Deb 30 October 2001 vol 373 c621W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many employed classroom assistants worked in schools in England and Wales(a) at the latest available date, (b) in 1996 and (c) in 1997. [10403]

Mr. Timms

The numbers of full time equivalent teaching assistants employed in maintained schools in England in January 2001, 1997 and 1996 were 95,815, 61,262 and 56,692 respectively.

For information on teaching assistants in Wales, I refer the hon. Member to the National Assembly for Wales.