§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on participation rates in further and higher education in the Greater Manchester area.
§ Mr. BoswellData on participation in higher education by those domiciled in Greater Manchester are not readily available. A statistical bulletin will be published in May, covering participation in education at ages 16 and 17.
For Greater Manchester the figures are as follows: 157W
Percentage of Age-group in Education: 1991–92 Number Age 161 School 34 Full-time further education 25 Part-time further education 11 Total 70 Age 171 School 26 Full-time further education 19 Part-time further education 15 Total 60 1 Age as at 31 May 1991