§ Sir Paul Bryanasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will publish in the Official Report a table comparing the number of visas issued by the Hong Kong Government to first-time students in the period January to October 1979 with the number issued in the period January to October 1980, under the headings of first degree students, secondary school students and students taking courses in colleges of further education, indicating the percentage decline in each category.
§ Mr. BlakerThe information requested is set out in the following table:
Visas and entry certificates issued to first-time students by immigration department, Hong Kong, for study in the United Kingdom 1979 Jan-Oct 1980 Jan-Oct Percentage Change Jan-Oct 1980 from Jan-Oct 1979 Secondary school 1510 809 —46 College of Further Education and Tutorial College: (a) GCE "O" 1001 457 —54 (b) GCE "A" 343 189 —45 First Degree 644 388 —40 Total 3498 1843 —47