§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list (a) the average numbers of school leavers with five or more O-levels, (b) the average numbers of school-leavers with two or more A-levels and (c) the average cost of education per school pupil for (i) the Inner London education authority, (ii) metropolitan districts, (iii) shire counties and (iv) England.
§ Mr. DunnThe information requested is as follows: 627W
School leavers from maintained schools in academic year 1982–83 with: ILEA Metropolitan† districts Shire Counties England 5 or more higher* grades at O level or CSE 4,150 37,470 104,110 160,280 2 or more A level passes 1,960 18,060 50,600 78,080 Unit cost expenditure per maintained school pupil in 1982–83 financial year £1,381 £826 £795 £838 * O level grades A-C, CSE Grade 1. † As defined, these exclude Outer London boroughs.