§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of Stare for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further proposals he has to
Year Oxford Cambridge London Manchester Other English Universities Scottish, Irish and Welsh Universities 1967 … … 10 13 1 0 3 3 1968 … … 13 8 3 0 3 6 1969 … … 15 11 0 0 4 3 1970 … … 14 11 3 0 5 2 1971 … … 8 4 1 1 9 5 1972 … … 8 10 2 0 7 2 1973 … … 12 10 1 0 7 6 1974 … … 6 7 2 1 10 8 1975 … … 7 6 1 1 11 6 1976 … … 9 12 0 1 11 2 The figures exclude all recruits to the specialist grades, and recruits from polytechnics (total 12). The figures from 1971 onwards include graduate entrants to the executive grades as well as to the administrative grades. A breakdown of the figures for graduates joining the executive grades in 1967–70 is not available. The figures include successful candidates who deferred their entry to pursue their studies or to undertake VSO. Not all of these ultimately took up appointments.