§ 51. Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education how many of the 346 men and 296 women, giving the figures for each sex separately, now holding State scholarships attended a public elementary school for some part of their education?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANThe numbers are 268 men and 190 women.
§ 52. Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education how many of the 96 men at Oxford and of the 171 at Cam bridge holding State scholarships attended a public elementary school for instruction during the earlier part of their education, giving each university separately; and how many of the 80 women at Oxford and of the 61 at Cam bridge holding State scholarships attended a public elementary school for instruction during the earlier part of their education, giving each university separately?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANThe numbers are: for men, 70 at Oxford and 132 at Cambridge; for women, 41 at Oxford and 29 at Cambridge.
§ 53. Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education if he has noticed that, approximately, 27 per cent. of the State scholarships awarded to both men and women are held at Oxford; that over 49 per cent. of the State scholar ships awarded to men, and under 21 per cent. of those awarded to women, are held in Cambridge; if there are any difficulties through lack of accommodation in the women's colleges or otherwise, in the way of women desiring to hold their scholarships at Cambridge; and if his Department has any information as to how many women State scholars have applied to the colleges at Cambridge for admission and have been refused?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI am aware of the facts stated in the first part of the question. While the total number of full time students is considerably greater at Cambridge than at Oxford, the proportion of women to men is higher at Oxford than at Cambridge. I have no information as to the number of women State scholars who may have applied for admission at Cambridge and have been refused.