§ 62. Mr. Molloyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of pupils are now staying on at school after the age of 15 years in comparison with July 1964.
§ Miss BaconIn January 1968 about 54 per cent. of pupils were remaining voluntarily in school at least up to the calendar year in which they became 16, 33 per cent. to 17, 18 per cent. to 18 and 6 per cent. to 19. The equivalent percentages for January 1964 were 41, 25, 14 and 4, respectively. Figures for January 1969 will be available later this year.