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Mr. Deakins
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what was the number of pupils undergoing primary education at independent schools in 1960; and what is the latest available figure;(2) what was the number of pupils undergoing secondary education at independent schools in 1960; and what is the latest available figure.
Mr. van Straubenzee
Numbers of primary and secondary pupils in independent schools in England and Wales in 1960 and 1971 were as follows:
| (January) | ||
| 1960 | 1971 | |
| Primary | 260,911 | 216,306 |
| Secondary | 231,189 | 190,298 |