§ Mr. Blackburnasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing how many holders of State scholarships awarded on the results of the General Certificate of Education and those made in supplementation of open university scholarships, respectively, entered on first degree courses in 1956–57 in classics, English, history, modern languages, mathematics, medicine, pure science and technology.
§ Sir E. Boyle:The numbers of scholarships awarded on the General Certificate of Education, and in supplementation of open university scholarships taken up in 1956–57, to students taking the first degree courses named in the Question, are as follows:
— G.C.E. Award Supplemental Award Totals Classics 105 148 253 English 120 78 198 History 124 187 311 Modern Languages 250 156 406 Mathematics 181 111 292 Medicine 117 90 207 Pure Science 525 271 796 Technology 185 93 278