§ Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the latest estimates of child population in the age groups 5 to 10 and 11 to 15 for the years 1970–71 and 197172.
§ Mr. CroslandThe table below gives the relevant information:
ENGLAND AND WALES, AT JANUARY (thousands) 1971 1972 Child population ages 5–10 … … 4,899 4,964 ages 11–15 … … 3,458 3,581 Numbers in all schools ages 5–10 … … 4,869 4,933 ages 11–15 … … 3,243 3,545 Numbers in maintained primary and secondary schools ages 5–10 … … 4,623 4,689 ages 11–15 … … 2,939 3,236