§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many school leavers who left full-time secondary education in July 1984 in (a) Mid-Glamorgan, (b) Clwyd, (c) Gwent and (d) Wales have so far (i) found full-time permanent employment, (ii) been placed on the youth training scheme and (iii) are registering unemployed; and if he will give the figures in each case for males and females.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Davies) on 9 November, at column11.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of 18-year-old school leavers from Welsh schools continued their education at universities and polytechnics in each of the years 1980–81 to 1984–85.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe percentage of school leavers aged 18 and over who intended to begin a full-time course at a university, polytechnic or higher and further education establishment in the years in question was as follows:
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1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Degree courses 47 47 43 43
1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Other full-time higher and further education courses 18 18 20 20 Information for 1984–85 is not yet available.