HC Deb 15 June 1972 vol 838 cc363-4W
Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is her estimate of the increase in secondary school pupils in the administrative County of Hampshire, the County Borough of Southampton and the County Borough of Portsmouth, respectively, which will result from the raising of the school-leaving age.

Mr. van Straubenzee

In January, 1974, 5,000, 1,200 and 1,100, respectively.

Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what funds she has allocated for raising of the school leaving age capital requirements in the administrative County of Hampshire, the County Borough of Southampton

much of it was spent on research connected with the relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancer in each of the 10 years.

Mrs. Thatcher

The details are as follows:

and the County Borough of Portsmouth, respectively.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information is as follows:

£000s
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 Total
Hampshire 578 914 1,201 2,693
Portsmouth 314 242 556
Southampton 154 151 221 526

The 1970–71 allocation for Portsmouth was added into the 1971–72 programme.