HC Deb 06 March 1972 vol 832 c245W
Mr. Oram

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many young people between the ages of 16 and 18 years were in full-time education in the year 1971; and how many she expects there will be during 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.

Mr. van Straubenzee

In the academic year 1970–71 there were 585,723 students aged between 16 and 18 in full-time education—including sandwich courses—in England and Wales. Information is not yet available for 1971–72. Projections by specific ages are not available for future years.