HC Deb 04 February 1954 vol 523 cc71-2W
98. Mr. Morley

asked the Minister of Education the number of university awards per 10,000 of the population made by the local education authorities of Somerset, Cornwall and Devon.

Miss Horsbrugh

Following is the information:

UNIVERSITY AWARDS BY LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES
New awards taken up in 1952
Estimated population age 5–14 years (1 per cent. sample from 1951 census) Total of new awards taken up in 1952 Total of new awards taken up in 1952 per 10,000 of the estimated population age 5–14
Cornwall 44,800 30 6.7
Devon 65,000 95 14.6
Somerset 60,400 54 8.9

These are the latest figures available in my Department: the figures for 1953 will be available in March.

99. Mr. Morley

asked the Minister of Education the amount spent by the local education authorities of Somerset, Cornwall and Devon per head of the population on university awards.

Miss Horsbrugh

Following is the information:

UNIVERSITY AWARDS BY LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES
Average amount spent per head of population 1951–52
(Based on an estimated population all ages, 1 per cent. sample from 1951 census).
Average per head of total population academic year 1951–52
Cornwall £0.07
Devon £0.09
Somerset £0.07

These are the latest figures available in my Department: the figures for the academic year 1952–53 will be available in March.