§ 49. Mr. Sydney Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children attend primary and secondary schools, respectively, in the City of Birmingham; what proportions of the population these figures represent; and what were the corresponding figures in 1955, 1960 and 1965 to 1971, inclusive.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeFollowing is the information:
BIRMINGHAM C.B. Full-time pupils in maintained primary schools Full-time pupils in maintained secondary schools Number As a percentage of the population Number As a percentage of the population 1955 … 123,484 11.1 58,129 5.2 1960 … 104,607 9.6 75,659 6.9 1965 … 102,268 9.3 72,064 6.5 1966 … 103,476 9.6 71,380 6.6 1967 … 107,108 9.9 70,975 6.5 1968 … 110,293 10.3 71,567 6.7 1969 … 111,591 10.3 72,239 6.6 1970 … 113,063 10.4 72,447 6.7 1971 … 112,626 11.1 73,278 7.2 Figures for 1972 are not yet available