§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people aged between 16 and 18 years in(a) Coventry and (b) the west 374W midlands are in full-time education; and if she will give the figure (i) in real terms and (ii) a percentage of the total number of 16 to 18-year-olds in (a) and (b). [17123]
§ Mr. PaiceInformation is available for young people aged 16 and 17 only, and is shown in the following table. The figures relate to the 1993–94 academic year.
16-year-olds 17 year-olds Number in full-time education Percentage of population1 Number in full-time education Percentage of population1 Coventry 2,400 70 1,900 49 West Midlands 42,000 70 34,400 55 1 Figures are based on the total population for each relevant age group.