HC Deb 23 July 1996 vol 282 c275W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the licences issued by his Department; for what purpose they are issued; and what are the administrative costs for each. [38684]

Mr. Hague

I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.

Number and percentage of pupils leaving school, aged 16 and over, without any GCSE A' or AS level qualifications
Maintained schools in: 1989–901 1990–911 1991–922 1992–932 1993–942
Clwyd 355 (7 per cent.) 335 (8 per cent.) 450 (10 per cent.) 380 (9 per cent.) 310 (7 per cent.)
Dyfed 565 (14 per cent.) 570 (15 per cent.) 335 (9 per cent.) 405 (10 per cent.) 350 (9 per cent.)
Gwent 815 (15 per cent.) 900 (18 percent.) 645 (13 per cent.) 635 (14 per cent.) 620 (13 per cent.)
Gwynedd 325 (11 percent.) 280 (10 percent.) 235 (9 per cent.) 205 (7 per cent.) 145 (6 per cent.)
Mid Glamorgan 1,570 (24 per cent.) 1,280 (20 per cent.) 1,100 (19 per cent.) 915 (16 per cent.) 950 (17 percent.)
Powys 105 (7 per cent.) 45 (3 per cent.) 75 (6 per cent.) 65 (5 per cent.) 70 (6 per cent.)
South Glamorgan 680 (15 per cent.) 560 (13 per cent.) 645 (14 per cent.) 575 (14 per cent.) 555 (13 per cent.)
West Glamorgan 650 (15 per cent.) 385 (9 per cent.) 500 (12 percent.) 470 (12 per cent.) 375 (9 per cent.)
Wales (including Independent schools) 5,080 (14 per cent.) 4,400 (13 percent.) 4,030 (12 percent.) 3,695 (12 per cent.) 3,395 (11 per cent.)
1 From School Examinations Survey, of a sample of school leavers:
2 From Intended Destinations of Pupils (RD1) Survey.