HC Deb 14 June 1989 vol 154 c443W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many 16-year-olds stay on in education after this age in the Inner London education authority.

Mr. Jackson

In 1987–88 there were approximately 11.5 thousand full-time students (a participation rate of 51 per cent.) and 1.5 thousand part-time students (a participation rate of 7 per cent.).