§ Mrs. Ann Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will indicate the present position of the review on the services for youth outlined in the speech of the Under-Secretary of State on 7 July 1980, Official Report, c. 48: and who has been invited to give evidence to him.
§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress he has made in the arrangements for a review of provision for youth forecast in his commitment of 7 July.
ENTRIES FOR GCE O LEVEL EXAMINATIONS Technical drawing Metalwork GCE Boards 1976 1977 1978 1979 1976 1977 1978 1979 AEB … … … … 17,911 18,656 18,404 19,448 3,453 4,269 3,910 3,914 JMB … … … … 11,363 12,687 13,047 14,073 3,444 3,403 3,655 4,092 Oxford … … … … 4,577 4,532 4,690 5,048 1,820 1,873 2,187 2,289 Oxford and Cambridge … 1,065 799 845 851 — — 8 10 Southern Universities … 298 393 422 370 182 218 245 218 Cambridge … … … 6,704 8,213 8,612 9,149 2,329 2,372 2,788 2,799 London … … … 8,274 8,750 9,173 9,623 — — — — Welsh … … … … 2,534 2,631 2,671 2,799 919 778 682 600 TOTAL … … … 52,726 56,661 57,864 61,361 12,147 12,913 13,475 13,922 Note: Technical drawing includes engineering drawing, geometrical and building drawing, practical, plane and solid geometry, and technical drawing. No subdivision of these subjects is available.