§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many boys and girls under 18 years were released by their employers to attend courses for part-time education in each year since, and including, 1956–57; and what percentage of the estimated number of insured employees under 18 years those released represented.
§ Mr. NobleThe information is as follows:
STUDENTS AGED UNDER 18 RELEASED FROM INDUSTRY Year Estimated Numbers Insured at End of May Numbers Released by Employers Numbers as Percentage of Numbers Insured 1956–57 … 165,000 18,124 11 1957–58 … 163,000 17,934 11 1958–59 … 162,000 17,263 11 1959–60 … 168,000 16,730 10 1960–61 … 163,000 17,907 11 1961–62 … 170,000 20,253 11.9