§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what was the number of male and female applicants for university places to study medicine for the years 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963, respectively;
(2) what was the number of male and female applicants who were successful in obtaining university places to study medicine for the years 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963, respectively.
§ Mr. HoggThe numbers of male and female medical students at universities in the years in question were as follows:
I regret that figures for applicants during the years in Question cannot be ascertained.
— Men Women Total 1960–61 … 9,315 2,961 12,276 1961–62 … 9,327 2,927 12,254 1962–63 … 9,526 3,021 12,547 1963–64 … 9,848 3,044 12,892