§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total number of O and A passes in summer examinations for 1972–73 and 1973–74.
§ Mr. Armstrong:The information for 1972–73 is as follows:
Total number of passes in GCE examinations, summer 1973
Ordinary level 1,427,785 Advanced level 328,239 The figures for the 1974 examinations are not yet available.