§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the percentage of sixth form places in each of the years from 1978 to 1986, inclusive, which came from the independent sector.
§ Mr. DunnInformation on sixth form places is not collected centrally. The percentages of school pupils (excluding special schools) aged 16 and over who were in independent schools in England in the years 1978 to 1986 were as follows:
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January each year per cent 1978 17.9 1979 17.9 1980 18.3
January each year per cent 1981 17.8 1982 16.5 1983 16.1 1984 16.9 1985 17.5 1986 17.9