§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total number of day and boarding pupils at recognised independent schools in England; and if he will express the number as a proportion of those attending maintained local authority schools.
§ Miss Joan LestorIn January 1975, 318, 823 pupils were attending independent schools recognised as efficient in 775W England; this number could be expressed as equivalent to 3.7 per cent. of pupils in maintained schools in England.