asked the Minister of Education the number of women teachers employed in all types of State schools; the number on the incremental part of the Burnham scales; and the number who have reached their maximum.

As the answer to the first part of the Question contains a number of figures, I will with my hon. Friend's permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I regret that I have not the information asked for in the remaining parts of the Question

Does that mean that my right hon. Friend will be unable to give me the information requested in the second part of my Question at any time, or is he only asking for time to get it?

I am asking for time, but rather a long time.

Following is the information:

The number of women teachers employed full-time on 1st July, 1947, in maintained and assisted schools and establishments was:

asked the Minister of Education what is would cost the Treasury and the local authorities, respectively, in the financial year 1947–48, to give women teachers on the incremental part of the scale the men's increment and to allow women teachers at their maximum to take the first step towards the men's maximum by men's increments.

I regret that the information at present available on teachers' salaries is not compiled in such a way as to make it possible to estimate the cost of the scheme proposed by my hon. Friend.

If I give my right hon. Friend a very long time, say, until the crisis is over, does he think he could find out?

Is the hon. Lady the Member for Epping (Mrs. Manning) an example of a woman teacher "at the maximum"?