§ 21. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate has been made of the demand for higher education in 1980, 1981 and 1982 in the light of the increased size of the 18-year-old age groups in those years.
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§ Mr. OakesThe present assumption for planning purposes is that there will be some 560,000 full-time and sandwich course students in higher education in Great Britain by the 1981.82 academic year. This is generally consistent with the policies set out in the last Public Expenditure White Paper—Cmnd. 6393 but additionally takes account of the recommended increases in tuition fees and the proposed limitation on total numbers of overseas students in this country announced by my right hon. Friend on 25th November last.