§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many persons left school on the Easter leaving date in 1983, and in 1986; and what is his best estimate of the numbers who will leave school at Easter 1987.
§ Mr. DunnInformation for the academic year 1985–86 is not yet available. There were 45,400 pupils reported as leaving English schools in the Spring term of 1985. The corresponding figure for 1983 was 47,100. No estimate is available for 1987.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many persons leaving school at Easter in 1986 registered to take O-level or other examinations during 1986.
§ Mr. DunnInformation for the academic year 1985–86 is not yet available. There were 15,300 pupils reported as leaving English schools in the Spring term of 1985 who attempted GCE O-level or CSE examinations in the summer of that year.