§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are his estimates of the cost of educating a student by fulltime study to first degree level in a university and in a polytechnic, after taking into account {a) the different failure rates in the two sectors, (b) the cost of disciplines such as medicines, dentistry, and veterinary science which has to be carried by universities but not polytechnics, and (c) the additional costs incurred by universities in financing basic scientific research.
§ Mr. PrenticeThis information is not available, but I am writing to the hon Member.