To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many full-time equivalent teaching assistants there were in schools in Lewes constituency (a) in 1997 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available. (315769)

In January 1997 there were 60 full-time equivalent teaching assistants in service in local authority maintained schools, city technology colleges and academies in Lewes constituency and 210 in January 2009. The data source is the School Census and the figures are rounded to the nearest 10.