§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will give the numbers, for the present session and the previous three sessions, respectively, of first-year entrants on courses in the Scottish universities in pure science and applied science, respectively; and whether he will give the corresponding numbers for degree courses in the Central Institutions.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI have been asked to reply. The numbers for the Scottish universities were:
Pure Science Applied Science 1953–54 487 306 1952–53 476 264 1951–52 464 271 1950–51 509 365 I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland that the corresponding numbers for degree courses at the Central Institutions were:
1953–54 29 148 1952–53 36 158 1951–52 43 193 1950–51 34 253