HC Deb 08 November 1988 vol 140 c126W
41. Mr. Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has any plans to seek to increase the staying-on rate at the age of 16 years; and if he will make a statement.

71. Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has any plans to seek to increase the staying-on rate at the age of 16-years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jackson

I refer the hon. Members to the reply which my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Mrs. Rumbold) gave to the hon. Members for Burnley (Mr. Pike) and for Barnsley, Central (Mr. Illsley) on 21 June at column530.

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