§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent estimate has been made of the number of students in England who give up courses in further and higher education colleges due to financial difficulties.
§ Mr. EggarThis information is not available for further and higher education generally. A survey of all polytechnics and colleges in England identified only 0.2 per cent. of first degree students who did not continue their studies from the first to second year because of financial reasons.