§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Minister of Education (1) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the approximate number of boys and of girls in the County of Kent who this year will be leaving school to take occupations, and the 31W approximate corresponding number in each of the last five years;
(2) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the approximate number of boys and girls who this year will be leaving school to take occupations, and the approximate corresponding number in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe numbers of pupils leaving maintained schools and not continuing their education full-time are given in the following tables:
Administrative County of Kent Number leaving during the academic year ending 31st July Boys Girls Total 1954 … 8,054 7,411 15,465 1955 … 7,824 7,072 14,896 1956 … 7,392 6,757 14,149 1957 … 7,822 6,974 14,796 1958 … 8,178 7,489 15,667 1959 (forecast) … 8,900 7,900 16,800
England and Wales Number leaving during the academic year ending 31st July Boys Girls Total 1954 … 235,902 219,420 455,322 1955 … 227,978 212,465 440,443 1956 … 214,287 199,738 414,025 1957 … 231,364 214,004 445,368 1958 … 245,723 226,757 472,480 1959 (forecast) … 264,000 244,000 508,000