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In Quarter 4 2007 by age, gender and ethnicity
Numbers 16-18( 1) 19-24( 1)
Male Female Total Male Female Total

White

94,000

73,000

167,000

184,000

295,000

479,000

Non-White

16,000

8,000

24,000

42,000

68,000

110,000

England

111,000

81,000

192,000

226,000

364,000

590,000

Rates (per cent)

White

11

9

10

11

17

14

Non-White

12

6

9

14

23

19

England

11

9

10

11

18

15

(1) Analysis based on academic age; respondents age at preceding 31 August.
Source:
Labour Force Survey

United Kingdom Accreditation Service: Consultants

Mr. Hurd: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells of 1 May 2008, Official Report, columns 686-87W, on the United Kingdom Accreditation Service: Grayling Political Strategy, if he will place in the Library a copy of the reply from the Chief Executive of Ufi. [237857]

Mr. Simon [holding answer 20 November 2008]: I have arranged for a copy of the reply from Sarah Jones, the chief executive of Ufi, to be placed in the Library.

Written Questions: Government Responses

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many questions for written answer have been tabled to his Department during the current Session; and how many have yet to receive a substantive reply. [238879]

Mr. Simon: This Department has received a total of 1,942 written parliamentary questions for answer this Session, of which 111 still require a substantive reply.

Young People: Unemployment

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) how many 16 to 24 year olds were not in employment, education or training in (a) North Yorkshire, (b) London and (c) England in each year since 1997; [237115]


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(2) how many 16 to 24 year olds were in post-16 education in (a) North Yorkshire, (b) London and (c) England in each year since 1997. [237113]

Mr. Simon: The following tables show estimates of the numbers and percentage of people aged 16 to 24 (i) not in education, employment or training (NEET) and (ii) in post-16 education for North Yorkshire LEA, London and England. Post-16 education is defined here as being enrolled on an education course, studying or working towards a qualification or undertaking an apprenticeship.

The estimates are from the Annual Population Survey (APS) for 2004 to 2007 and from its predecessor the Annual Local Area Labour Force Survey (ALALFS) for 2000 to 2003. The definitions and methods used are the same for both the ALALFS and the APS. Comparable information is not available for earlier years.

(i) 16-24( 1 ) year olds not in education, employment or training
Number and percentage
North Yorkshire LEA London England North Yorkshire LEA London England

2000(2)

4,000

117,000

686,000

11

14

13

2001(2)

4,000

124,000

704,000

8

14

14

2002(2)

5,000

126,000

730,000

11

15

14

2003(2)

5,000

131,000

756.000

11

15

14

2004(3)

4,000

143,000

747,000

9

17

14

2005(3)

6,000

148,000

820,000

11

17

14

2006(3)

6,000

145,000

849,000

11

17

15

2007(3)

6,000

136,000

850,000

9

16

14

(1) Age used is the respondent's academic age, which is defined as their age at the preceding 31 August.
(2) These data are from the Annual Local Area Labour Force Survey (ALALFS) which covers the period from March of the year shown to the following February .
(3) These data are from the Annual Population Survey (APS) which covers the calendar year from January to December.

(ii) 16-24( 1) year olds in post-16 education( 2)
Number and percentage
North Yorkshire LEA London England North Yorkshire LEA London England

2000(3)

19,000

416,000

2,388,000

48

49

47

2001(3)

21,000

429,000

2,410,000

49

50

46

2002(3)

24,000

445,000

2,509,000

48

51

47

2003(3)

24,000

441,000

2,543,000

48

51

47

2004(4)

24,000

423,000

2,589,000

46

50

47

2005(4)

26,000

434,000

2,657,000

46

51

47

2006(4)

26,000

423,000

2,690,000

44

49

47

2007(4)

29,000

445,000

2,748,000

49

51

47

(1) Age used is the respondent's academic age, which is defined as their age at the preceding 31 August.
(2) Post-16 education is defined here as being enrolled on an education course, studying or working towards a qualification or undertaking an apprenticeship.
(3) These data are from the Annual Local Area Labour Force Survey (ALALFS) which covers the period from March of the year shown to the following February .
(4) These data are from the Annual Population Survey (APS) which covers the calendar year from January to December.

Children, Schools and Families

Academies

Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has for the academies programme beyond 2012; and if he will make a statement. [238110]


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Jim Knight: The Government are committed to continuing to develop the academies programme and establishing at least 400 academies.

Academies: Admissions

Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils he estimates will be in an academy in 2009; and if he will make a statement. [238109]

Jim Knight: There are around 150,000 students in the academies that have already opened. The target for 2009 is for up to another 80 academies to open. The average size of an academy is around 1,200 pupils so 80 new academies will add up to around 96,000 extra places in academies for 2009.

Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans his Department has to conduct a review of academies' admissions policies and procedures; and if he will make a statement. [238111]

Jim Knight: The Government have no plans to conduct a review of Academies admissions. Academies are required by law to cater for children of all abilities. The School Admissions Code that came into force on 28 February 2007 applies to all maintained schools and Academies when setting their admission arrangements for September 2008 and subsequent years.

Academies: Higher Education

Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many universities (a) are sponsors and (b) have expressed an interest in becoming a sponsor of an academy; and if he will make a statement. [237652]

Jim Knight: There are currently 48 universities involved in the academies programme; some are involved in more than one project and/or in more than one role at different academies. Of these 48:

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