§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what number of children was attending maintained comprehensive schools in each of the years between 1968 and 1972; and what proportion of all children attending secondary schools this figure represents.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe information is as follows:
MAINTAINED COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS ENGLAND Pupils Number As a percentage of all pupils in maintained secondary schools (excluding middle deemed secondary) January 1968 524,041 19.3 1969 686,921 24.7 1970 839,317 29.7 1971 1,016,802 35.1 1972 1,204,888 40.4