§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many pupils educated within the State system gained two or more A-levels in each of the years 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974;
(2) how many pupils educated within the State system gained A-levels which included either a Grade A or Grade B in each of the years 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974.
§ Miss Joan LestorInformation is not available in the form requested. The number of pupils leaving maintained schools in England and Wales in the relevant years having obtained two or more A-level passes was as follows:
Academic year of leaving school No. ('000) 1968–69 54.8 1969–70 57.3 1970–71 60.2 1971–72 60.9 1972–73 61.0 1973–74 61.4 Information on the number of school leavers having Grade A or Grade B passes at A-level could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.