§ 71. Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, for the last convenient 12-month period, the number of vacancies in medical schools at the universities in Scotland and the number of applicants for such places, respectively; and what steps he is taking to ensure that those wishing to train as doctors are not restricted by lack of facilities at the universities.
§ Mr. RossIn October, 1966, 590 students entered pre-clinical medical courses at universities in Scotland, but full information is not available on the number of applicants. The provision to
144Wpast years to the nearest convenient date, in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee, on the one hand, and the rest of Scotland, on the other.
§ Mr. RossI regret that information is not available under these classifications except for murders and attempts to murder. The number of these crimes made known in Scotland involves the following table of figures:
be made for the training of doctors is at present under consideration by the Royal Commission on Medical Education.