§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the educational participation rate of 16 to 18-year-olds in Scotland and in(a) Denmark, (b) Belgium, (c) Canada, (d) Australia, (e) France, (f) West Germany, (g) Italy, (h) the Netherlands, (i) Spain, (j) Norway and (k) Sweden.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 16 October 1990]: The participation rate in full-time or part-time education or training in Scotland was 60 per cent. in 1986 and 68 per cent. in 1988. International comparisons, including references to definitional differences, are contained in the 851W Department of Education and Science statistical bulletin No. 1/90 "International Statistical Comparisons of the Education and Training of 16 to 18 year olds", copies of which are in the Library.