§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the number of first-year medical students in Great Britain in the years 1951 to 1969, inclusive; and what is the expected number in the years 1970 to 1975.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeAnnual pre-clinical intakes in Great Britain since 1960–61 are shown below; earlier figures are not available. The figures for 1970–71 onward are provisional estimates only.
Academic Year Student Intake 1960–61 2,020 1961–62 2,103 1962–63 2,192 1963–64 2,281 1964–65 2,407 1965–66 2,478 1966–67 2,502 1967–68 2,560 1968–69 2,719 1969–70 (provisional)* 2,694 Provisional Estimates 1970–71 … … … 2,875 1971–72 … … … 3,050 1972–73 … … … 3,220 1973–74 … … … 3,320 1974–75 … … … 3,430 1975–76 … … … 3,700 * The final figure for 1969–70 will not be available until November; the comparable provisional figure for 1968–69 was 2,678.