§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is her estimate of the ratio of girls compared to boys who take up further education after the age of 18 years.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe ratio is 100: 106 based on the number of school leavers in England and Wales aged 18 + in 1970–71 who intended to go directly to full-time further and higher education.