§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students who studied mathematics at(a) GCSE, (b) A-Level and (c) degree level went on to (i) teach mathematics in schools and (ii) pursue other careers in each of the last five years. [172630]
§ Mr. MilibandThe exact information requested is not held centrally, but latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) show that 94 per cent. of newly qualified PGCE students in 2001/02 who had undergraduate degrees in mathematics entered employment as teaching professionals.