HC Deb 28 July 1988 vol 138 cc457-8W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the total number of students in Scotland who obtained ordinary national certificates, higher national certificates and city and guilds examination awards in each of the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive;

(2) if he will give the total number of students in Scotland presented for ordinary national certificates, higher national certificate and city and guilds in each of the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not readily available.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of students in local authority further education colleges in Scotland in each of the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is shown in the following table:

Students in local authority further education colleges
Session Number
1979–80 161,300
1980–81 182,000
1981–82 173,600
1982–83 184,600
1983–84 193,800
1984–85 202,200
1985–86 186,900
1986–87 196,800

This information includes full-time and part-time students on advanced and non-advanced courses in day colleges and evening centres.