HC Deb 18 March 1965 vol 708 c305W
64. Mr. Hazell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will

STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE IN FURTHER EDUCATION AND APPRENTICES IN AGRICULTURE
Educational Years
1954–55 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64
ENGLAND AND WALES
(1) Agricultural colleges and farm institutes (full-time students only) 2,994 3,261 3,337 3,381 3,503 3,685
(2) Full-time students in courses leading to recognised qualifications in agriculture (all establishments other than agricultural colleges) 2,039 2,119 2,080 2,138 2,211 2,567
(3) Sandwich students in agriculture — 24 23 24 25 24
(4) Part-time day students in agriculture forestry and fishing 1,616 3,186 4,245 5,003 6,347 6,959
(5) Day release students from agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,176 3,737 4,681 5,699 6,819 7,535
(6) Apprentices in agriculture and horticulture 424 657 677 685 894 1,090
WALES
(1) Agricultural colleges and farm institutes (full-time students only) 200 217 220 199 192 233
(2) Full-time students in courses leading to recognised qualifications in agriculture (all establishments other than agricultural colleges) 200 223 220 199 159 223
(3) Sandwich students in agriculture — — — — — —
(4) Part-time day students in agriculture 31 332 325 436 472 641
(5) Day release students from agriculture, forestry and fishing 31 630 547 568 707 651
SCOTLAND
(1) Agricultural colleges (full-time students only) 407 464 485 471 444 415
(2) Full-time students in courses leading to recognised qualifications in agriculture (all establishments) 481 523 547 543 549 543
(3) Sandwich students in agriculture n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a n.a. n.a.
(4) Part-time day students in agriculture 642 1,704 1,403 1,373 1,579 1,545
(5) Day release students from agriculture, forestry and fishing 12 255 380 427 646 744

1 Figures for England and Wales relate, in the first column, to the whole educational year, in the other columns, to a particular date in the first term. Figures for Scotland relate to the whole year; figures of apprentices to April of the second year at the head of the column.

2 Figures in lines (2) include the majority of students in lines (1). Figures in lines (4) include the majority of students in lines (5).

3 The apprenticeship figures for Scotland have not been obtainable in the time available.