§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimates he has made of the numbers of young people who will be in secondary education in 1990–91 beyond their 18th birthday; what are his estimates of the relevant numbers in(a) 1991–92 and (b) 1992–93; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherThe Department projects that there will be some 19,600 pupils in English secondary schools in 1990–91 aged 18 or over at the start of the academic year. The corresponding numbers in 1991–92 and 1992–93 are projected to be 18,600 and 17,700 respectively.