§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of pupils aged 16 years and over have remained in full-time education in inner London; and how this compares with the national average.
§ Mr. DunnThe percentages of 16 and 17-year-olds in full-time education at maintained schools and further education establishments in the academic year 1985–86, in inner London and in England were as follows:
Academic year 1985–86 I.L.E.A. England 16-year-olds in full-time education (Percentage of age group)1 46 46 17-year-olds in full-time education (Percentage of age group)1 27 30 1 The number of 16 and 17-year-olds expressed as a percentage of the total number of 15-year-olds in maintained secondary schools one and two years earliert respectively.