HC Deb 22 June 1992 vol 210 c37W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the number of physics graduates in Britain(a) in 1983 and (b) in 1991; and what percentage these figures represent of the total number of graduates in each of these years.

Mr. Forman

Information is given in the table:

Great Britain1
1983 Per cent. 1990 Per cent.
Physics graduates 2,354 2.3 2,310 1.8
Total numbers 103,410 100 131,853 100
1 Excludes graduates from higher education institutions in Northern Ireland.