§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the number of pupils on the assisted places scheme (a) in sixth forms and (b) not in sixth forms in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. DunnThe information requested is as follows:
Number of assisted places taken u VIth Form 11 + or 13 + 1981–82 525 3,660 1982–83 1,139 7,477 1983–84 1,457 11,645 1984–85 1,622 15,764 1985–86 1,909 19,503