§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the numbers of 16 to 18-year-olds staying on in full-time education in(a) school and (b) further education colleges in 1988–89; and the target numbers for 1992–93 in (i) school and (ii) further education colleges.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe information requested is as follows:
16 to 18-year-olds in, full-time education England (000s) 1988–89 1992–93 (provisional) (projected) Schools 389 343 Further education 261 227
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the numbers of 16-year olds in full-time education in 1987–88 and 1988–89.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThere were 336,000 full-time students in England attending schools and colleges of further education in 1987–88 and the same number in 1988–89.