§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report, on a yearly basis since 1973, the Welsh figures in the following categories: (i) the number of pupils leaving school, (ii) the
1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 Number of pupils leaving school 39,660 40,080 40,850 43,560 44,145 44,875 Number of leavers who sat GCE 'A'—level examinations 6,820 6,680 7,260 7,410 7,280 7,600 Number of leavers entering full-time further and higher education*: Teacher training courses 1,310 1,370 750 490 325 410 Other full-time courses 6,790 8,020 8,910 9,735 9,505 9,810 * Includes entrants to advanced and non-advanced courses at universities, polytechnics and further education establishments.