§ Baroness Davidasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many young people over the age for compulsory schooling who have chosen to remain in the non-advanced system of education have parents in receipt of income support or receive no parental support.
§ Lord HenleyThe latest available figures are set out in the table.
Numbers of young people by age whose parents are in receipt of Income Support as at May 1989 Young persons Aged 16 67,000 Aged 17 27,000 Aged 18 15,000 The information for those not getting parental support is not available. Nineteen-year-olds in non-advanced education are not generally entitled to income support.