§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Education how many more university awards would need to be given by the West Riding of Yorkshire to bring that authority to the same number of awards per thousand of the population aged 13 years to 15 years as is the practice in Lancashire.
§ Sir D. EcclesAbout 260.
§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Education how many more university awards need to be given by the West 30W Riding of Yorkshire if that authority made them to all students obtaining two advanced passes in the General Certificate of Education examination.
§ Sir D. Eccles827 of the applicants in 1956 had two advanced passes, and 476 of these were offered awards.
§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Education if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing how the university awards of the West Riding of Yorkshire per thousand of the population aged 13 years to 15 years compares in number with those made by all other authorities of comparable size.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe following is the Answer:
Number of university awards per thousand of the population aged 13 to 15 taken up at the beginning of the academic year 1955–56 Yorkshire West Riding … … 17 Essex … … 19 Kent … … 21 Lancashire … … 29 Middlesex … … 27 Surrey … … 32