HC Deb 24 January 1963 vol 670 cc257-8
9. Mr. Swingler

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out for universities, colleges of advanced technology, and teacher training colleges, respectively, the percentage increase in the number of places planned for the current quinquennium, and the increase or decrease in the ratio between the number of places to be available and the size of the relevant age group of the population.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The figures for entrants are 28 per cent., 57½ per cent. and 42 per cent. respectively. The answer to the second part of the Question is that the total number of places available for entrants is 7.78 per cent. of the age group in 1962-63 and will increase to 8.14 per cent, in 1966–67.

Mr. Swingler

I take it that the latter figures given by the right hon. Gentleman are not given separately for the universities, colleges of advanced technology and teacher training colleges. Can the right hon. Gentleman give us the figures for universities separately; that is to say, the proportion of the relevant age group which will be able to get university places?

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

Certainly, if the hon. Gentleman wishes. I answered his Question as it was put down. The figures are 4.59 and 4.57.