HC Deb 25 November 1954 vol 533 c163W
7. Mr. Morley

asked the Minister of Education how many pupils over the age of 15 years were, in January, 1954, receiving secondary education by voluntarily staying in secondary modern schools beyond the compulsory school age; and what was the comparable figure for January, 1953.

Sir D. Eccles

The number in January, 1954, was 24,682 compared with 22,461 in January, 1953.