§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students from Scotland have enrolled for Open University courses in each year since its foundation; and what percentage this represents of the total number.
§ Mr. OakesThe information is as follows:
Britain who gained two or more A levels —three or more H grades in Scotland—in 1975–76 and 1976–77 were:
'000 1975–76 … … 122.2 1976–77(provisional) … … 125.8 The projected totals underlying the higher education student numbers given in Cmnd. 7439 were:
'000 1977–78 … … … … 131.2 1978–79 … … … … 137.0 1979–80 … … … … 142.2 1980–81 … … … … 145.6 1981–82 … … … … 149.9 1982–83 … … … … 150.3