HC Deb 18 March 1963 vol 674 c6W
Dr. A. Thompson

asked the Lord Privy Seal how many of the successful applicants for Branch A of the Foreign Office in the period 1952–62 from independent public schools, direct grant schools and State schools, respectively, obtained 1st class and 2nd class honours degrees, respectively; and what percentage these figures constitute in each case.

Mr. Heath

The respective numbers and percentages are given in the following table: