§ Mr. BowisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the most recent figures for the number of young people going on into higher education for(a) England and Wales, (b) the Inner London education authority, (c) Croydon, (d) Kingston upon Thames, (e) Brent and (f) Sheffield; and if he will give each as a total and as a percentage of the total year group for each area.
Mr. JacksonInformation is not available in the form requested. The numbers of new full-value awards to students in the academic year 1984–85, including the rates per thousand of the age group, are as follows. Full-value awards are, in general, made to students on higher education courses.
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New full-value awards to students in the academic year 1984–85 At universities At public sector establishments All new awards Local education authority Number 1per 1000 Number 1per 1000 Number 1per 1000 England and Wales 64,573 79 106,262 130 170,835 208 Inner London 2,779 65 6,992 164 9,771 229 Croydon 512 104 457 93 969 197 Kingston upon Thames 245 122 281 140 526 262 Brent 374 92 1,173 290 1,547 382 Sheffield 585 53 1,179 107 1,764 160 1 Per 1000 of the average of the 18 and 19 year old population in each local authority.