§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as
FULL-TIME STUDFNTS TAKING A COURSE FOR A FIRST DEGREE IN SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY IN INSTITUTION IN RECEIPT OF TREASURY GRANT (Great Britain) Academic year 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year plus Total Pure Science 1938–39 … 1,883 1,812 1,803 396 3 5,897 1947–48 … 3,508 4,081 3,349 1,045 27 12,010 1951–52 … 3,487 4,444 4,525 1,449 11 13,916 1952–53 … 3,639 4,363 4,322 1,353 6 13,683 1953–54 … 4,288 4,306 4,134 755 2 13,485 Technology 1938–39 … 1,391 944 1,193 276 32 3,836 1947–48 … 2,211 2,606 1,981 659 74 7,531 1951–52 … 1,775 2,300 2,213 1,149 153 7,590 1952–53 … 1,937 2,362 2,077 967 161 7,504 1953–54 … 2,284 2,240 2,031 758 126 7,439 I regret that I am unable to break the figures down into separate subjects and I have no corresponding information regarding diploma students of the numbers actually taking the degree and diploma examinations in the years concerned.
I should also make it clear that the figures in Appendix II of Command Paper No. 9537 include London University degrees obtained by students of institutions not in receipt of Treasury recurrent grants, and London University external degrees.