§ 69. Mr. Hoyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what reply he has received from the Scottish Universities Entrance Board to his representations regarding the changes in the minimum entrance qualification, with particular regard to history and geography.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe board's reply was to the effect that over 75 per cent. of those entering Scottish universities with Scottish qualifications had four or more higher passes; under the new regulations one of these might still be in history or geography. Accordingly the regulations affected only the minority who satisfied the board's alternative requirement of three higher and two lower passes, and indeed only a fraction of that minority, since history and geography would continue to be accepted as one of the two lower passes. For these reasons the board trusted that the new regulations would not have an adverse effect on the study of history and geography in schools.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the average number of honours degrees in arts granted by the Scottish universities in each of the five sessions immediately preceding the 26W war; and the average number granted in each session since the end of the war.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThese figures show the actual number of honours degrees in arts awarded in each academic year during the period in question.
Academic year. Nos. 1934–35 … … … … 320 1935–36 … … … … 325 1936–37 … … … … 289 1937–38 … … … … 283 1938–39 … … … … 366 1946–47 … … … … 257 1947–48 … … … … 361 1948–49 … … … … 488 1949–50 … … … … 649 1950–51 … … … … 599 1951–52 … … … … 517 1952–53 … … … … 421 1953–54 … … … … 388