asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total number of adult enrolments for local adult education classes for the last year for which figures are available.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total number of adult enrolments for local adult education classes for the last year for which figures are available.

Information at present available is that on 1st November 1977 there were 1,409,000 students aged 18 and over in England and Wales enrolled at LEA adult education centres, evening-institutes, other further education centres, youth clubs and community centres.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many people over retirement age used local authority adult education facilities in the last year for which figures are available.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many people over retirement age use local authority adult education facilities in the last year for which figures are available.

This information is not available, as adult education returns do not include information on the age structure of the student body.