§ 35. Mr. R. Bellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the proportion of foreign students in relation to the total number of students at British universities at the present time.
§ Mr. PowellThe latest available figures relate to the academic year 1955–56, when foreign students accounted for 4.4 per cent. of the total number of students at universities in Great Britain.
§ Mr. BellHas my hon. Friend any figures indicating whether this is an increase or a decrease on previous years?
§ Mr. PowellI shall be glad to look into that point.