HC Deb 23 July 1974 vol 877 c403W
33. Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is now in a position to say when he will announce the Government's response to the Russell Report on Adult Education.

38. Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has for the expansion of adult education.

Mr. Gerry Fowler

As my right hon. Friend stated in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Lewis

GCE ADVANCED LEVEL RESULTS (SUMMER EXAMINATION) 1968–1972
(BY SUBJECT ENTRIES)
Passes as a percentage of entries
Grades
Number of entries Number of passes All passes A B C D E Granted Ordinary level passes
Per cent.
1968 417,822 286,633 68.6 8.9 14.1 10.8 14.3 20.0 17.5
1969 428,927 291,038 67.9 8.7 13.4 11.7 13.9 19.9 17.7
1970 441,898 303,326 68.8 8.7 13.6 11.7 14.5 20.2 17.2
1971 456,996 315,240 69.0 8.9 13.8 11.4 14.6 20.3 17.0
1972 467,257 325,003 69.6 9.1 14.0 11.6 14.6 20.2 16.4
Figures for 1973 are not yet complete.