§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many places for degree courses in economics exist in (a) universities, (b) polytechnics and (c) elsewhere; and what proportion of those places are not being filled;
First degree Higher degree Total ECONOMICS Universities (Great Britain) 5,080 1,392 6,472 Polytechnics (England and Wales) 1,465 9 1,474 Other further education establishments (England and Wales) 101 — 101 SOCIOLOGY Universities (Great Britain) 3,874 1,253 5,127 Polytechnics (England and Wales) 2,998 1 2,999 Other further education establishments (England and Wales) 184 3 187