HC Deb 19 January 1982 vol 16 c120W
23. Mr. Montgomery

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of school leaver university entrants were the children of parents in social classes C and D in 1960, 1970 and 1980.

Mr. Waldegrave

In 1980 about 29 per cent. of all home candidates accepted for admission to universities were from these social classes. I regret that figures specific to school leavers and for 1960 and 1970 are not available.