§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the percentage of children from each of the major socio-economic classifications gaining places at universities in 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 and the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. PrenticeI regret that the information requested is not available. The following table gives the percentage distribution of the parental occupation of home candidates accepted for university places through the Universities Central Council on Admissions for 1970 and 1973 together with a comparable 1971 distribution for the male population from which these parents were mainly drawn.
ment, who is responsible for the management of the Government estate, expects energy savings in that area to amount to 6 per cent. in 1974–75 and 7 per cent. in 1975–76. The staff of my Department are reminded regularly of the need to conserve fuel. Energy consumption in educational establishments and other bodies connected with my Department— such as research councils, museums and art galleries—is the responsibility of the local authorities or governing bodies concerned.