HC Deb 07 December 1989 vol 163 c356W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will make a statement on staying-on rates in full-time education in each of the counties of Wales;

(2) what was the staying-on rate in full-time education by education authority, as a percentage of the population aged 16 years in 1987–88 and 1983–84.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information is shown in the table:

Percentage of 16-year-olds staying on in full-time education
Academic year
LEA Per cent. Per cent.
1983–84 1987–88
Clwyd 52 49
Dyfed 49 50
Gwent 48 49
Gwynedd 49 54
Mid Glamorgan 49 49
Powys 54 59
South Glamorgan 43 49
West Glamorgan 50 51