§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students from Commonwealth countries have returned to their territories on completion of their studies in the field 244W of science and technology; and how many have remained in the United Kingdom in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. CroslandInformation is available only in respect of the university sector and the statistics do not always distinguish between Commonwealth and other overseas students.
(1) Total number of students from overseas (Commonwealth and foreign) graduating in the fields covered by the employment returns (i.e., excluding students awarded degrees in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science):
1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 First degree n.a. 1,805 1,967 Higher degree n.a. 1,552 1,708 (2) Total included in (1) above who returned to their own countries:
1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 First degree 781 876 1,002 Higher degree 826 1,019 1,191 (3) Total included in (2) above who were graduates in pure science or applied science:
1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 First degree 372 433 507 Higher degree 508 610 729 NOTE:
The figures for 1965–66 include the former colleges of advanced technology and Heriot Watt College.