HC Deb 17 July 2003 vol 409 c496W
Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many overseas teachers have been working in English schools in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement; [125917]

(2) how many overseas teachers working in English schools have not had (a) qualified teacher status in England and (b) the equivalent of qualified teacher status in their home country in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement; [125918]

(3) how many overseas teachers working in English schools have been classified as instructors in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement, [125919]

(4) how many overseas teachers working in English schools have been classified as occasional teachers in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [125920]

Mr. Miliband

Information on numbers of teachers with overseas qualifications is not available.