§ Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many women applied for places in university medical schools in 1964–65, and how many were accepted.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsThe total number of women admitted to pre-clinical courses in all medical schools in October, 1965 was 540. 1,674 women applied through the Universities Central Council on Admissions, but these two figures are not comparable, since a number of medical schools were not then participating in that scheme.
§ Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science 303W what proportion of male and female medical students, respectively, terminates their courses prematurely.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsThe latest available information, published in the U.G.C. report "University Development 1957–62", shows that of students who entered a medical course in 1954 10.7 per cent. did not complete it. The proportion of men was 9.2 per cent. and of women l5.7 per cent.
§ Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the standard of entry to university medical schools is higher for female students than for male students.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsIt is not possible to generalise about standards of admission to university faculties because each settles its own in relation to a particular field of applicants. Information on the G.C.E. "A" level results of applicants, by sex, to medical schools is set out on page 23 of the Second Report of U.C.C.A. which is in the Library of the House.