§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many staff are employed in his Department as
FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME PUPILS IN MAINTAINED NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS At January of each year (000's) 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1985 1990 England … … … … … 8,593 8,617 8,542 8,439 8,276 7,200 6,900 Metropolitan areas* … … … 3,505 3,491 3,436 3,359 3,266 — — Mereseyside … … … … 327 323 318 308 296 — — Liverpool … … … … 113 110 107 102 98 — — * Including Greater London.