§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what studies have been made by his Department into comparative failure rates between universities and between faculties and departments within universities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FowlerThe University Grants Committee published in 1968 a report of its "Inquiry into Student Progress" showing, by university and by subject group, the numbers and proportions of students expected to obtain a first degree in 1965–66 who in fact did so; did so after an extra year; or left without obtaining a degree. Developments since then were described by the University Grants Committee in its annual surveys for 1967–68 and 1968–69 (Cmnd. 3914 and 4261).