§ Sir G. Sinclairasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many female medical students occupy places in the medical schools at the present time and how many did so 10 years ago, respectively; and how these numbers compare with those of male medical students over the same period.
§ Mr. MulleyThe numbers of full-time students at medical schools in Great Britain in 1973–74, the latest year for which figures are available, and 1965–66 were:
The figures for 1965–66 are estimated from the known proportions of men and women in the preceding year.
Men Women Total 1973–74 12,198 5,091 17,299 1965–66 11,008 3,430 14,438