§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of young persons in the 16 to 21 years age group inclusive are in full-time 162W education or training according to the latest available statistics; and what are the corresponding figures for each of the preceding 10 years.
§ Mr. OakesThe percentages of young persons in England and Wales aged 16-20 inclusive at 31st December in full-time education including sandwich courses were as follows:
Academic Year Percentage 1965–6 … … … … 16 1966–7 … … … … 17 1967–8 … … … … 19 1968–9 … … … … 21 1969–70 … … … … 22 1970–1 … … … … 23 1971–2 … … … … 24 1972–3 … … … … 24 1973–4 … … … … 27 1974–5 … … … … 27 1975–6 … … … … 28 Information for persons aged 21 is not available.