HC Deb 04 November 1980 vol 991 cc527-8W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the

TARGET STRENGTHS
Date RUC Full-time RUC Reserve Part-time Total
31 December 1978 … … 6,500 1,400 5,500 6,900
31 December 1979 … … 7,500 1,400 5,500 6,900
30 September 1980 … … 7,500 1,750 5,500 7,250
ACTUAL STRENGTHS
Date RUC Full-time RUC Reserve Part-time Total
31 December 1978 … … 6,110 1,188 3,417 4,605
31 December 1979 … … 6,642 1,305 3,209 4,514
30 September 1980 … … 6,846 1,622 3,145 4,767

percentage of school pupils remaining beyond statutory leaving age in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Goodhart

Provisional figures for January 1980, the latest date for which information is available, show that the percentages of pupils remaining at grant-aided schools (other than special schools) beyond the statutory school leaving age were as follows:

Percentage
Age 16* 36.7 (estimate)
17 25.5
18 11.0
19+ 0.9
*Excluding pupils with birthdays in September to December, 1979.