77. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now take steps to obtain information regarding the number of vacant places for students in the principal faculties in the Scottish universities.
§ Mr. BoydenAs the hon. Member knows, the Universities Central Council on Admissions reports annually on this matter. My right hon. Friend does not think it advisable to complicate the work of the Council by asking for this additional information.
88. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of students in Scottish universities who enter degree courses are unsuccessful in obtaining degrees.
§ Mr. BoydenThe latest figures of student wastage available are those in tables 8 and 9 of "University Development 1957–1962" issued by the University Grants Committee. These show that for the universities as a whole 10.9 per cent. of medical, dental, and veterinary students, and 14.2 per cent. of students in other subjects, left without obtaining a degree. Not all these were attributable to academic reasons. These figures are not given for individual universities (or groups of universities) separately.