§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give, based on the labour force survey(a) the total number of people of working age and (b) the percentage with (i) A level or equivalent or higher, (ii) o level or equivalent, (iii) below o level and (iv) no
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Regional variations in highest qualification held be persons of working age1-Great Britain, Spring estimates Thousands and per cent Standard Region Total of which:percentage possessing highest qualification (000's) 'A' level or 'O' level or Below 'O' level2 No vocational equivalent or equivalent or educational higher qualificilion 1983 Northern 1,876 27 13 11 49 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,939 29 13 9 49 East Midlands 2,329 28 13 10 49 East Anglia 1,137 29 14 12 46 South East (except Greater London) 6,143 35 17 11 37 Greater London 4,145 34 16 9 42 South West 2,564 32 17 10 41 West Midlands 3,143 26 13 10 51 North West 3,825 30 14 9 46 Wales 1,659 25 15 10 50 Scotland 3,102 37 13 4 46 Great Britain 32,861 31 15 9 45 1984 Northern 1,879 32 14 8 46 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,956 31 14 9 46 East Midlands 2,355 33 15 9 43 East Anglia 1,151 32 16 10 43 South East (except Greater London) 6,228 37 18 11 34 Greater London 4,166 37 17 9 38 South West 2,594 37 18 10 35 West Midlands 3,162 30 14 10 46 North West 3,849 34 15 19 42 Wales 1,665 31 16 8 46 Scotland 3,119 41 13 3 43 Great Britain 33,125 35 16 9 41 1985 Northern 1,879 32 13 10 45 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,964 33 15 10 42 East Midlands 2,377 34 15 10 42 East Anglia 1,170 32 16 11 40 South East (except Greater London) 6,292 38 19 10 33 Greater London 4,170 39 17 10 35 South West 2,629 37 18 11 35 West Midlands 3,175 30 14 9 46 North West 3,846 35 16 9 40 Wales 1,673 32 16 8 44 Scotland 3,127 41 14 3 42 Great Britain 33,301 36 16 9 39 1986 Northern 1,877 34 15 10 41 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,969 33 16 10 40 East Midlands 2,398 34 15 11 40 East Anglia 1,185 33 16 13 37 South East (except Greater London) 6,344 38 20 12 31 Greater London 4,180 38 16 11 35 South West 2,660 36 18 12 33 West Midlands 3,179 31 15 11 42 North West 3,850 33 16 11 40 Wales 1,681 32 17 9 42 Scotland 3,102 41 14 3 42 Great Britain 33,425 35 17 10 38 1987 Northern 1,878 35 16 12 38 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,977 34 17 11 39 East Midlands 2,418 32 16 12 40 East Anglia 1,201 35 18 13 35 South East (except Greater London) 6,391 39 20 12 29 Greater London 4,179 38 18 11 34 South West 2,697 37 18 12 32 vocational or educational qualification for each standard English region, Wales and Scotland for 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.
§ Mr. Lee[holding answer 19 January 1989]: Estimates from labour force surveys, as requested, are shown in the following table:
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Standard Region Total of which:percentage possessing highest qualification Total (000's) 'A' level or equivalent or higher 'O' level or equivalent Below 'O' level1 No vocational or educational West Midlands 3,194 31 16 11 42 North West 3,858 35 16 10 38 Wales 1,694 31 17 10 42 Scotland 3,133 42 14 4 40 Great Britain 33,620 36 17 11 36 1 Men aged 16–64, women aged 16–59. 2 includes those with CSE (below grade 11) or "other" qualifications.