§ Mr. Whitlockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of each age group in Nottingham schools in 1968–69 and 1969–70 took up new full-value awards at university; and what was the corresponding figure for England and Wales.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe best available figures are as follows:
New full value award holders entering university during the calendar years 1969 and 1970 per 1,000 of the age-group*. 1969 1970 Nottingham 51.0 49.2 England and Wales 68.3 72.2† * An average of the numbers of those aged 18 and 19 in October of the respective years. † Estimate.