§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science on what basis he estimates that a decline in the 18-year-old population is to take place within the next few years.
§ Dr. BoysonThe following information, published in Population Projections 1979–2091—pp 2 No. 11—(HMSO), relates to 18-year-olds in England and Wales as at mid-years.
Year (000's) 1981 813 1982 832 1983 832 1984 813 1985 811 1986 782 1987 787 1988 756