§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of (a) all, (b) male and (c) female secondary school pupils in Scotland were still at school at (i) 17 years and (ii) 18 years of age in 1974.
§ Mr. William RossThe numbers of 17 and 18 year olds at school in January 1974 as a percentage of the 13 year old age groups respectively four and five years previously are as follows:
17 year old pupils All Boys Girls per cent. per cent. per cent. Education authority schools only 17.5 18.4 16.6 Grant-aided schools only 58.7 63.7 52.4 Education authority+ grant-aided 18.7 19.9 17.5 18 year old pupils Education authority schools only 2.4 2.9 1.9 Grant-aided schools only 7.6 9.8 4.8 Education authority+ grant-aided 2.6 3.2 2.0