Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 January 2005. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 17 January 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers of modern foreign languages there were in secondary schools in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers of modern foreign languages there were in secondary schools in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [207935] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The following table shows the number of full-time foreign language teachers in maintained secondary schools as at November of 1996 and 2002. The figures are estimates based upon sample surveys that were carried out most recently in 1996 and 2002 only. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996 2002 French 15,500 16,000 German 6,900 6,900 Spanish 2,500 3,600 Other 2,700 1,400 Total 27,600 27,900 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey, 1996 and 2002

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