§ 69. Mr. M. Lindsayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total complement of undergraduates at British universities, subdividing the figure into males and females; and approximately what proportions of each are reading for arts degrees.
§ Mr. PowellThe latest figures available are for the academic year 1955–56. I am informed that there were then 72,526 undergraduates, of whom 53,797 were men and 18,729 were women. About 35 per cent. of the men and 62 per cent. of the women were reading for arts degrees.