§ Mr. Jim Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of students in maintained secondary schools stayed in school after the compulsory school leaving age for one, two and three extra years, respectively, for each of the school years 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78.
§ Dr. BoysonThe estimated proportions of pupils remaining at maintained secondary schools beyond the compulsory school-leaving age in the years specified were as follows:
Percentage of pupils remaining at school for: At least one extra year 1975–76 25 1976–77 25 1977–78 24 At least two extra years 1975–76 16 1976–77 16 1977–78 16 Three extra years 1975–76 1 1976–77 1 1977–78 1