§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many overseas students are studying at Welsh universities in the current academic year; what are the corresponding figures for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. Boysonreliable information in respect of individual universities for the current academic year is not yet available. The figures for the last 10 years are as follows: 117W
Under-graduates Postgraduates Total 1970–71 366 310 676 1971–72 412 408 820 1972–73 452 513 965 1973–73 513 643 1,156 1974–75 626 734 1,360 1975–76 736 950 1,686 1976–77 1,000 1,081 2,081 1977–78 1,247 1,059 2,306 1978–79 1,434 1,198 2,632 1979–80 1,330 1,156 2,486