§ Mr. BestTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provisions have been made by his Department in respect of emergency planning for the millennium bug. [80968]
§ Mr. StrawThere are comprehensive and well-developed inter-agency arrangements for dealing with emergencies in the United Kingdom, whatever their cause. Because the millennium bug and large-scale millennium celebrations present additional risks, these
Number of pupils aged 15 or over leaving school without any A level, AS level, O level, CSE or GCSE qualifications Maintained schools in local authority area 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Clwyd 455 565 445 355 335 450 380 310 335 315 Dyfed 720 750 470 565 570 335 405 350 360 365 Gwent 1,105 1,130 935 815 900 645 635 620 750 660 Gwynedd 465 490 305 325 280 235 205 145 220 190 Mid Glamorgan 2,325 2,030 1,770 1,570 1,280 1,100 915 950 1,050 1,160 Powys 135 145 80 105 45 75 65 70 85 130 South Glamorgan 1,065 970 700 680 560 645 575 555 715 580 West Glamorgan 765 945 620 650 385 500 470 375 435 420 Wales (including Independent schools) 7,130 7,090 5,345 5,080 4,400 4,030 3,695 3,395 3,975 3,855 Sources
For years up to and including 1990–91: the School Examinations Survey, a 10 per cent. Sample of school lavers from maintained and independent schools.
For 1991–92 onwards, the RD1 (Intended Destinations of Pupils) Survey of all maintained schools and independent schools. The survey typically recorded the destination and examination achievements of over 98 per cent. of pupils
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.