§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the State school, college, polytechnic, and university pupil and student populations at the latest available date; and if he will make a statement on the effect of public expenditure proposals on these levels and staffing in the next four years.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information on total enrolments given below relating to the academic year 1980–81 covers both full and part-time modes of attendance and includes students from overseas.
Pupil/student numbers Maintained Schools in England 8,185,100 Polytechnics in England 210,900 Other maintained establishments of further education in England 1,563,300 Universities in Great Britain 330,600 My right hon. Friend will be making a statement in due course about the detailed plans for education in the light of the Chancellor's statement on public expenditure on 2 December.