HC Deb 11 December 1980 vol 995 cc437-8W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many fifth form children currently attending schools in (a) England and Wales, (b) in West Yorkshire and (c) in Greater Manchester, will be old enough to leave school at Easter 1981 should they require to do so.

Dr. Boyson

It is estimated that 327,000 pupils will be entitled to leave school in England at Easter 1981. Comparable estimates are not made for individual areas by my Department.