HC Deb 27 June 1995 vol 262 c632W
Ms Tessa Jowell

To 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. Boswell

The 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.