HC Deb 22 April 1977 vol 930 cc161-2W
Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish the numbers and proportions of students on degree and advanced engineering and technology courses who come from overseas countries.

Mr. Oakes

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th April 1977; Vol. 929, c. 430], circulated the following revised information:

The latest available information, which relates to 1975–76, is that there were 9,365 full-time and sandwich engineering and technology overseas students mainly on degree courses in universities in Great Britain, representing 26 per cent. of home and overseas students on such courses. The corresponding figures for engineering and technology degree and other advanced courses in maintained further education colleges in England and Wales are 5,855 and 24 per cent. respectively.