Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 1999. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) maths and (b) science teachers returning to teaching following his initiative to encourage returners to teaching. - Not available yet.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the number of (a) maths and (b) science teachers returning to teaching following his initiative to encourage returners to teaching. [92751] Ms Estelle Morris: We do not at present have figures in the form requested. Information on those returning to teaching after the package of measures announced in October 1998 will be produced in due course, but the latest data available now relate to 1996-97.

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