§ Dr. Brayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many persons applied to the University Central Council for Admissions in total and as as a percentage of the relevant age group of the total population this year, and for each of the past five years.
§ Mr. PrenticeApplications for the current year are not complete and the age analysis for 1973–74 is not yet available. The figures for the five-year period beginning 1969–70 are as follows:—
Total number of candidates Percentage Age Group* Under 20 21 and over 1969–70 116,735 4.3 0.5 1970–71 123,984 4.7 0.5 1971–72 124,359 4.7 0.5 1972–73 124,634 4.7 0.6 1973–74 125,780 † † * The denominator for the under-20 applicants is taken as the 18 to 20 age group and for applicants 21 and over as the 21–24 age group. † Not available.