§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many places on the assisted places scheme remained unfilled in each year since the scheme's introduction for the following age-groups; and how many of the filled places represent cases where the 60 per cent. requirement has been relaxed in each case, for each of the following age groups: (a) 11 to 13 years, (b) 13 to 16 years and (c) 16 to 18 years.
§ Mr. Dunn[pursuant to his reply, 19 March 1985, c. 480]: The numbers of unfilled assisted places in each year's quota were as follows:
Number of places School year 11–15 VI form 1981–82 795 459 1982–83 793 380 1983–84 605 276 1984–85 459 215 Had the relaxations from the 60 per cent. rule not been given, the totals of unfilled places for each year would have been higher by the following amounts.
School year Number of places 1981–82 164 1982–83 157 1983–84 134 1984–85 63