Written Answers
School-Leavers: Qualifications
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many children left school in England and Wales in 1975 and in each succeeding year; and how many of these had one or more (
i) GCE A-level; ( ii) GCE O-level; ( iii) CSE top grade; ( iv) CSE; ( v) other recognised qualifications and ( vi) no qualification.
The available information for England and Wales is as follows:
The Business Start-Up Scheme
asked Her Majesty's Government:What has been the response to date to the Business Start-Up Scheme.
There has been a general welcome for the business start-up concern, which provides a very generous new tax incentive for the outside investor who takes up new equity capital in new business start-ups. The Government have received many inquiries, and suggestions for extending the coverage of the scheme. After careful consideration, the Government have tabled a number of amendments to the Finance Bill in response to these representations, to ensure that the benefits of the scheme extend over as wide an area as possible, consistent with the basic objectives of the scheme and the view of priorities which it reflects.
Agricultural Exports
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the value of agricultural exports from Britain—
in each of the last 10 years.
The information requested is given below:
| UNITED KINGDOM EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS | ||||||||
Value in £million
| Food, Feed and Live Animals (1) | Other Food and Feed Items (2) | Other Agricultural Products (3) | Beverages (4) | Fertilizers (5) | Agricultural Machinery and Spares (6)
| Total (7) | |
| 1971 | EEC (8) | 101·9 | 6·9 | 17·6 | 42·1 | 2·6 | 33·3 | 204·4 |
| Greece | 3·0 | 0·2 | 2·2 | 1·0 | … | 1·8 | 8·2 | |
| Others | 176·1 | 14·8 | 21·6 | 220·7 | 1·0 | 195·3 | 629·5 | |
| 1972 | EEC (8) | 153·3 | 8·0 | 25·9 | 48·2 | 4·5 | 43·8 | 283·7 |
| Greece | 2·1 | 0·2 | 2·2 | 1·2 | … | 1·5 | 7·2 | |
| Others | 190·2 | 15·5 | 27·5 | 216·9 | 2·5 | 205·0 | 657·6 | |
| 1973 | EEC (8) | 252·7 | 13·7 | 55·5 | 54·9 | 10·5 | 52·4 | 439·7 |
| Greece | 9·8 | 0·3 | 3·8 | 1·8 | … | 2·5 | 18·2 | |
| Others | 249·6 | 21·2 | 34·0 | 248·7 | 4·3 | 243·1 | 800·9 | |
| 1974 | EEC (8) | 263·0 | 24·8 | 55·4 | 69·7 | 27·1 | 56·4 | 496·4 |
| Greece | 7·0 | 0·2 | 3·5 | 1·7 | … | 2·5 | 14·9 | |
| Others | 340·4 | 28·8 | 27·1 | 312·6 | 19·3 | 265·3 | 993·5 | |
| 1975 | EEC (8) | 456·0 | 22·1 | 61·2 | 85·8 | 28·5 | 78·1 | 731·7 |
| Greece | 5·9 | 0·2 | 3·7 | 2·3 | … | 6·8 | 18·9 | |
| Others | 422·2 | 22·9 | 25·5 | 349·0 | 24·9 | 377·9 | 1,222·4 | |
| 1976 | EEC (8) | 569·8 | 26·6 | 85·2 | 106·8 | 31·0 | 115·4 | 934·8 |
| Greece | 4·3 | 0·2 | 4·4 | 3·9 | … | 11·1 | 23·9 | |
| Others | 460·1 | 34·9 | 45·9 | 413·8 | 20·1 | 370·4 | 1,345·2 | |
| 1977 | EEC (8) | 823·4 | 47·4 | 99·0 | 129·1 | 39·7 | 165·2 | 1,303·8 |
| Greece | 5·2 | 0·5 | 4·0 | 4·3 | … | 17·3 | 31·3 | |
| Others | 588·9 | 44·2 | 62·2 | 495·8 | 20·9 | 432·5 | 1,644·5 | |
| 1978 | EEC(8) | 1,127·0 | 45·1 | 93·7 | 176·5 | 39·8 | 170·5 | 1,652·6 |
| Greece | 5·4 | 0·2 | 3·0 | 5·8 | … | 15·2 | 29·6 | |
| Others | 694·9 | 47·3 | 50·5 | 622·8 | 18·1 | 336–1 | 1,769·7 | |
| 1979 | EEC(8) | 1,111·6 | 49·9 | 125·7 | 207·0 | 42·7 | 180·9 | 1,717·8 |
| Greece | 6·0 | 0·3 | 3·6 | 6·5 | … | 16·6 | 33·0 | |
| Others | 627·6 | 47·6 | 55·9 | 640·8 | 15·5 | 376·0 | 1,763·4 | |
| 1980 | EEC (8) | 1,276·5 | 50·5 | 108·7 | 212·5 | 37·7 | 131·0 | 1,816·9 |
| Greece | 6·6 | 0·2 | 2·2 | 6·8 | 0·1 | 8·6 | 24·5 | |
| Others | 779·5 | 55·4 | 56·3 | 678·7 | 14·5 | 466·6 | 2,051·0 | |
| … = less than £50,000. | ||||||||
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.
Notes:
- Live animals, chiefly for food
- Meat and meat preparations
- Dairy products and birds' eggs
- Fish, crustaceans and molluscs, and preparations thereof
- Cereals and cereal preparation
- Vegetables and Fruit
- Sugar, sugar preparations and honey
- Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof
- Feedingstuff for animals
- Miscellaneous edible products and preparations.
Employment: Percentage Comparisons
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they can state the percentage of the whole population which is in work in France, Germany, Italy, USA and the United Kingdom.
Following is the available information:
| CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION—1980 | |||||||
| France | … | … | … | … | … | … | 39 |
| Germany | … | … | … | … | … | 41 | |
| Italy | … | … | … | … | … | … | 36 |
| USA | … | … | … | … | … | … | 44 |
| UK | … | … | … | … | … | … | 44 |
Source: OECD—Labour Force Statistics.
These figures are not fully comparable owing to differences between the countries in statistical definitions and methods of compilation.
Llangollen International Festival
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will give the same grant to the Llangollen International Festival as they now give to the National Festival.
No. Government support for the Arts in Wales is channelled through the Welsh Arts Council. The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales receives a grant from Her Majesty's Government as part of the general assistance given in support of the Welsh language.House adjourned at one minute before nine o'clock.