§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of fully qualified Scottish applicants who tried and failed to get into Scottish universities in 1966–67.
§ Mr. RossThis information is not available. The admission of students to universities lies entirely within the responsibilities of the universities themselves. Entrance qualifications vary between universities and faculties, and students may apply to more than one university. There is no comprehensive system of dealing with and recording applications. My inquiries, however, indicate that the number of well qualified applicants who fail to obtain places is small.