§ Mr. WaldenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many(a) higher education students and (b) female students were reading English in the years 1979, 1985 and 1991.
Mr. ForemanThe information is given in the table:
Higher education students studying English (Great Britain) Male Female Total 1979 3,981 7,857 11,838 1985 3,513 7,897 11,410 1990 4,314 11,773 16,087 Note: Subject classification changed between 1985 and 1990.