§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will indicate for each of the most recent five years for which figures are available the number of young people under the age of 19 years obtaining day release from employment to pursue courses at colleges of further education; what proportion of the young people in the age group in employment this represents; and what proportion of the young people not in full-time education in the age group this represents.
§ Mr. OakesThe numbers of young people under the age of 19 years on day release courses at colleges of further education in England and Wales and the estimated percentage these form of young people not in full-time education are as follows:
STUDENTS ON DAY RELEASE COURSES At November Number in thousands As percentage of those not in full-time education 1971 … … 317 20.0 1972 … … 302 19.0 1973 … … 282 21.0 1974 … … 292 21.0 1975 … … 272 20.0 Reliable estimates of the number of young persons in employment in recent years are not available; the percentages on that base would be a little higher than the above.