§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in view of the current shortage of British-born doctors, if he will take steps to encourage medical schools to relax the entrance qualifications for British-born students in line with the requirements expected from non-national medical students and thus increase the intake of British-born students wishing to study medicine.
§ Mr. PrenticeStandards of admission are a matter for the universities and medical schools concerned, but I understand that no medical school lays down entrance requirements which are more severe for British-born students than for others.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many
Overseas candidates United Kingdom candidates Percentage of overseas students in all medical schools in the United Kingdom Academic year of admission Total Applicants Applicants Refused Total Applicants Applicants Refused 1972–73 … … 1,903 1,812 9,274 6,442 3.7 1973–74 … … 2,156 2,048 10,759 7,809 3.6 1974–75 … … 2,257 2,169 10,746 7,875 Not yet available Some additional United Kingdom applicants may have applied outside the UCCA scheme direct to Aberdeen and Glasgow medical schools.