HC Deb 10 December 1980 vol 995 cc399-400W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the number of students from Hong Kong this year and the past four years together with estimates for next year.

Dr. Boyson

The numbers of students from Hong Kong at universities and at public sector colleges for the past four years are as follows:

1976–77 4,164
1977–78 4,585
1978–79 5,133
1979–80 6,270

Figures for the current academic year are not yet available.

The Department does not make forward estimates of these figures.