To 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]
There 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.