HC Deb 28 March 1957 vol 567 cc144-5W
81. Mr. Blackburn

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education if he will give for the past three years the numbers of State scholarship holders who entered on degree courses in classics, English, history, modern languages, mathematics, medicine, or science subjects.

Sir E. Boyle

The numbers, which include State scholarships awarded on the results of the General Certificate of Education examination, technical State scholarships, awards to mature students and awards made in supplementation of open university scholarships, are as follows:

—— 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 (provisional)
Classics 215 239 263
English 246 248 203
History 268 301 314
Modern languages 384 378 408
Mathematics 270 273 296
Medicine 258 243 207
Pure science 746 772 809
Technology 351 353 383