§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many university applications for courses in physics have been received by the Universities Central Council on Admissions by the relevant closing date in December of each year since 1979.
§ Mr. WaldenInformation on university applicants received by 15 December each year is not readily available. However, total applicants for admission to a university through UCCA where physics was the preferred subject of study are as follows:
Academic year of entry All applications* Applications by previous 1 December 1979 2,878 † 1980 3,188 † 1981 3,406 † 1982 3,899 † 1983 3,717 † 1984 3,520 † 1985 3,117 2,290 1986 — 1,989 * Excluding mathematics and physics and other combinations.
† Not readily available.