HC Deb 28 February 2000 vol 345 cc138-9W
Mr. Hilary Benn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of the population in(a) the Leeds, Central parliamentary constituency, (b) the City of Leeds and (c) the UK have (i) a higher education degree, (ii) at least 2 A-levels at grade E or above, (iii) 5 or more GCSEs at grades A-C or equivalent and (iv) no qualifications. [111064]

Mr. Wicks

The information available, as measured by the Labour Force Survey, is contained in the following table.

Highest qualification held by people of working age 1, 1998–99
Percentage
Proportion qualified to at least Leeds, Central parliamentary constituency City of Leeds UK
Higher education degree or equivalent (NVQ level 4 or above) n/a 22.8 22.0
Two A-levels at grade E or above or the equivalent (NVQ level 3 or above) n/a 40.6 39.9
Five or more GCSEs at grades A-C or equivalent (NVQ level 2 or above) n/a n/a 61.8
No qualifications n/a 18.2 17.4
1 People of working age consist of males aged 16–64 and females aged 16–59 n/a=estimates not available
Source:
DfEE estimates from the Labour Force Survey