§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the figures for the total number of pupils attending schools maintained by the local education authorities up to the age of 19 years, in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Hereford/Worcester.
§ Mr. ButcherThe total number of pupils up to and including those aged 19 and over attending maintained schools in January 1988 were as follows:
LEA Pupil Numbers1 Derbyshire 143,000 Staffordshire 160,998 Nottinghamshire 154,699 Hereford and Worcester 96,527 1 Total number of pupils in secondary and special schools maintained nursery, primary, middle, Includes those attending part-time.