HC Deb 18 March 2004 vol 419 c481W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teaching assistants there were in Buckingham(a) in each of the last seven years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. [161316]

Mr. Miliband

In Buckingham constituency there were 99 full-time equivalent teaching assistants in service in maintained schools in 2003, the latest information available. The table gives the corresponding numbers since 1997.

Number
1997 54
1998 61
1999 68
2000 69
2001 64
2002 119

Source:

Annual Schools' Census.

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teaching assistants there were in schools in Chorley(a) in each of the last seven years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. [161452]

Mr. Miliband

In Chorley constituency there were 257 full-time equivalent teaching assistants in service in maintained schools in 2003, the latest information available. The table gives the corresponding numbers since 1997.

Number
1997 97
1998 114
1999 121
2000 143
2001 177
2002 157

Source:

Annual Schools' Census.