Written question asked by Keith Hampson (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 November 1996. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Friday, 15 November 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: Pursuant to her Answer of 11th November, Official Report, column 76w, on school class sizes, what proportion of primary schools and secondary schools in 1979 had classes of more than 30 pupils. - Inc figs.

Answer: Dr. Hampson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to her answer of 11 November, Official Report, column 76, on school class sizes, what proportion of primary schools and secondary schools in 1979 had classes of more than 30 pupils. [4390] Mr. Robin Squire: Fifty nine per cent. of primary schools and 74 per cent. of secondary schools had at least one class of more than 30 pupils taught by one teacher in January 1979.

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