HC Deb 14 October 1976 vol 917 cc166-7W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many dental students have commenced training at British dental schools in each of the last five years; and how many have been successful in qualifying, by sex and origin of students.

Mr. Oakes

The numbers of students admitted to courses leading to first registrable dental qualifications at dental schools in Great Britain, and the numbers obtaining such qualifications, for the last five available years, were:

action she intends to take on each recommendation of the report of the National Union of Students Disabled Students Research Unit for which her Department has responsibility; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Oakes

My right hon. Friend has written to the National Union of Students accepting its proposal for a meeting with officials to discuss the important problems raised in this report. The recommendations will be reviewed in the light of that meeting.