HC Deb 19 October 1976 vol 917 c423W
39. Sir G. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is her estimate of the numbers of A levels in French obtained by students in the East Midlands in 1976, 1974, 1972 and 1970, respectively;

(2) what is her estimate of the number of A levels in French obtained by students in Northamptonshire in 1976, 1974, 1972 and 1970 respectively.

Miss Margaret Jackson

Information on the location of students in England and Wales taking GCE A level subjects is not available from the Examining Boards' returns to my Department. The total number of A level passes in French for all boards for the summer examinations in the years 1970, 1972, 1974 and 1975, the latest year available, were 18,049; 17,393; 17,135; 16,919 respectively.