§ Mr. BorrowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teaching assistants there were in schools in South Ribble in(a) each of the last seven years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. [171709]
§ Mr. MilibandThe following table gives the numbers of full time equivalent teaching assistants in maintained schools in South Ribble constituency in January of each year between 1997 and 2003, the latest year for which data are available.
1997 70 1998 70 1999 90 2000 90 2001 120 2002 100 2003 200 Source: Annual Schools' Census.
§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teaching assistants there were in West Lancashire schools in each of the last seven years; and what the current figure is. [171489]
§ Mr. MilibandThe following table gives the numbers of full time equivalent teaching assistants in maintained schools in the West Lancashire constituency in January of each year between 1997 and 2003, the latest year for which data are available.
Number 1997 140 1998 150 1999 160 2000 180 2001 220 2002 180 2003 300 Source: Annual Schools' Census.