§ Mr. MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of students entered for GCSE examinations in the years 1988 to 1990 were from maintained further education institutions.
§ Mr. EggarIn summer 1988, candidates from further education institutions accounted for about 4.4 per cent. of GCSE entries. In 1989, the corresponding figure was about 4.5 per cent. The figures for 1990 are not yet available.