§ Ms Tessa JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of 16-year-olds stay on at school or further education colleges in(a) Southwark, (b) Lambeth, (c) Camden, (d) Hammersmith, (e) Birmingham, (f) Leeds, (g) Newcastle, and which of these authorities provide assistance with their travel cost.
§ Mr. BoswellThe proportions of 16-year-olds in full-time and part-time education in inner London, Birmingham, Leeds and Newcastle in the 1993–94 academic year are shown in the table:
Percentage Full-time Full and part-time Inner London 74 78 Birmingham 70 77 Leeds 66 78 Newcastle upon Tyne 68 75 Figures for individual inner London boroughs cannot be estimated reliably.
Information on authorities providing assistance with travel costs is not held centrally.