HC Deb 24 November 1997 vol 301 c363W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of undergraduate students admitted to Oxford and Cambridge universities came from outside the European Union in the last year for which figures are available. [16760]

Dr. Howells

The most recent data available are for academic year 1996–97 and are given in the table:

Entrants1 to undergraduate courses 1996–97
University Percentage of non-EU undergraduate entrants
Oxford 7.2
Cambridge 8.0
1 Students on their first year of study.

Mandatory awards in England and Wales1
Academic years 1991–92 to 1995–96 Percentage of award holders receiving full, partial and nil rates of grant
1991–922 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Full maintenance grant 39 42 44 45 45
Partial maintenance grant 36 34 33 32 30
Nil maintenance grant 25 24 22 23 24

Source:

F503G

Notes:

1Made by LEAs in England and Wales to students normally domiciled in their area who are studying in the United Kingdom. Includes awards made to postgraduate students on courses of initial teacher training.

2Excluding awards made by the London Residuary Body for which full details are not available.