§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many year 11, 10 and 9 pupils were expelled from schools in London and the South East in 1997–98. [87856]
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§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe information is not available in the form requested. However, the number of permanent exclusions for pupils aged 15, 14 and 13 is shown in the following table:
Academic year 1997–98 (age as at August 1997) 15 14 13 Inner London 106 174 147 Outer London 250 349 249 London (Total) 356 523 396 South East 355 513 355 Total (London and South East) 711 1,036 751 This total represents a significant reduction from the 1996–97 year when 757 pupils aged fifteen, 1,070 pupils aged fourteen and 847 pupils aged thirteen were permanently excluded from schools in London and the South East.