HC Deb 12 May 1969 vol 783 cc175-6W
Mr. Bryan

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of children in the East Riding of Yorkshire, the Yorkshire and Humberside Region as a whole and in England as a whole, respectively, remained at secondary schools until the age of 16 years, in the last year for which figures are available.

Miss Bacon

In January 1968 the figures were 32.0 per cent., 26.1 per cent. and 28.7 per cent., respectively.