Teachers (Redundancies)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 June 1991.

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Photo of Dr Brian Mawhinney Dr Brian Mawhinney The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office 12:00, 13 June 1991

The amount of money made available for the teaching profession in terms of its numbers, the pupil-teacher ratio and the creation of new teacher posts has been admirable in the past few years. This very year, 100 new primary posts were added to the teaching complement. The pupil-teacher ratio is at an all-time high in Northern Ireland. Although I hear what the hon. Gentleman says, his remarks must be put in a wider context.