§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many medical students have begun courses since 1990 in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) England and (c) the west midlands. [15176]
§ Mr. ForthThe available information, which covers full-time entrants to first degree courses only, is as follows:228W
Number of full-time home domiciled entrants1 to first degree Medicine/Dentistry Year of entry United Kingdom2 England3 West Midlands2 1990–91 4,679 3,526 n/a 1991–92 4,733 3,568 227 1992–93 4,883 3,677 244 1993–94 4,957 3,744 227 1994–953 5,924 4,215 242 1995–963 6,496 4,581 250 Notes: n/a = not available. 1 Based on students who were in their first year of study. 2 Location of institution rather than domicile of student. 3 Figures collected on a new basis and are not directly comparable with earlier years' figures.
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for education and Employment how many medical students have graduated since 1990 in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) England and (c) the west midlands. [15177]
§ Mr. ForthThe available information is as follows:
First degree graduates in medicine/dentistry Year of graduation United Kingdom1 England1 West Midlands1 1990 4,388 3,298 210 1991 4,395 3,207 217 1992 4,519 3,327 211 1993 4,572 3,361 218 1994 4,567 3,430 203 19952 5,654 4,199 211 19962 5,631 4,443 226 1 Location of institution rather than domicile of student. 2 Figures collected on a new basis and are not directly comparable with earlier years' figures.