§ Mr. Geraint HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children are being educated at independent schools in Wales; what the corresponding figures were for 1961, 1970 and 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe number of children at independent schools in January 1961, 1970, 1980 and 1991 was 15,438, 11,166, 12,703 and 12,144 respectively.