HC Deb 23 January 1981 vol 997 cc245-6W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will publish the number and proportion of pupils staying on in full-time education beyond the minimum school leaving age for each year since 1969;

(2) if he will list his Department's estimate of the number of children who will be staying on beyond the minimum school leaving age in the coming year; and if he will present this figure as a percentage of all pupils in this age group.

Dr. Boyson

This information will be available shortly.

Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish an updated version of table 13 of the Department's annual report for 1979.

Dr. Boyson

An updated version of the table specified, including the latest available information for January 1980, is as follows:

Dr. Boyson

This information cannot be obtained in the time available. I shall publish the figures as soon as possible.