asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many mathematics graduates are teaching now in Wales; and how many are expected to be teaching from September 1978.

I am obtaining information about the number of mathematics graduates who were teaching in Welsh maintained primary and secondary schools on 31st March 1977 and I shall write to the hon. Member. Since the employment of teachers is a matter for local education authorities, I cannot forecast how many mathematics graduates will be teaching from September 1978.