HC Deb 12 January 1998 vol 304 cc38-9W
Mr. Caton

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what changes in pupil numbers have been recorded in each of the local education authorities in Wales over the past three years. [22601]

Mr. Hain

The information requested is shown in the table.

Full and part time pupils by local education authority: numbers and changes, 1995 to 1997
Number of full and part time pupils1 at January: Change from:
Local education authority area 1995 1996 1997 1995 to 1996 1996 to 1997
Rhondda Cynon Taff 43,699 43,855 43,871 +156 +16
Swansea 38,943 38,874 38,916 -69 +42
Torfaen 17,160 17,294 17,370 +134 +76
The Vale of Glamorgan 20,691 21,070 21,022 +379 -48
Wrexham 20,328 20,320 20,185 -8 -135
Wales 494,044 497,723 499,793 +3,679 +2,070
Pupils at LEA and grant maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools.

Source:

Schools" Census.