HC Deb 23 July 1980 vol 989 c273W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his reply to the honourable Member for Aberdeen, South, Official Report, 10 July, columns 267–8, why, in the light of the Government's policy on public expenditure, he decided to increase his Department's grant to the British Youth Council.

Mr. Macfarlane

To enable the council to expand its social and political education programme, and to undertake a project to promote participation in the Commonwealth youth programme. I also refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to his question on 17 July.—[Vol. 988, c. 672–3.]

Cornwall England Cornwall as a percentage of England
Primary*
1970 33,147 4,630,939 0.7
1975 38,934 4,831,682 0.8
1979 39,807 4,444,538 0.9
1980 estimated Not available 4,279,000
1984 estimated Not available 3,582,000
Secondary
1970 21,507 2,860,124 0.8
1975 28,891 3,597,633 0.8
1979 32,742 3,872,036 0.8
1980 estimated Not available 3,867,000
1984 estimated Not available 3,611,000
* Counting each part-time pupil as 0.5.