HC Deb 10 November 1980 vol 992 cc91-3W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what have been the numbers of new overseas students overall, nationally and at Nene college, Northampton, for 1980–81 and for each of the previous five years.

Dr. Boyson

The numbers of overseas new entrants to universities and further

lectures, on 1 June 1960 1 June 1970 and 1 June 1980

Dr. Boyson

The figures requested of non-teaching staff in local education authorities in England and Wales were:

on 1 June 1960, 1 June 1970 and 1 June 1980.

Dr. Boyson

The figures below, for dates in June, are of teachers and lecturers employed by local authority education departments in England and Wales:

education establishments in Great Britain and to Nene college, Northampton, for the five academic years ending in 1979–80 were as follows:

Universitites and further education establishments—Great Britain Nene college, Northampton
1975–76 46,268 79
1976–77 48,717 79
1977–78 48,832 87
1978–79 48,121 89
1979–80* 45,565 92
* Provisional.

The figures for 1980–81 are not yet available.

Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the numbers of new overseas students at each of the universities in Scotland for 1980–81; and what are the comparative figures for the last five years.

Dr. Boyson

The numbers of overseas new entrants to each to the universities

University 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80*
Aberdeen 185 200 213 237 196
Dundee 131 123 169 206 109
Edinburgh 453 475 548 581 377
Glasgow 277 222 278 286 341
Heriot-Watt 215 203 173 232 151
St. Andrews 43 166 187 184 197
Stirling 95 111 144 158 112
Strathclyde 393 453 422 420 429
*Provisional.

I regret that the figures for 1980–81 are not yet available.