§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students entered (a) universities and (b) colleges of further education in each of the past 10 years in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe table following gives the total of full and part-time new entrants to universities in the United Kingdom and to further education colleges in England and Wales up to 1980–81 (the figure for 1981–82 relates to England only). Comparable figures for further education institutions in Scotland, Northern Ireland and for Wales for 1981–82 are the responsibility respectively of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Thousands Year Universities Further education institutions* 1972–73 105 798 1973–74 107 773 1974–75 112 822 1975–76 118 869 1976–77 120 1,455 1977–78 123 1,461 1978–79 125 1,534 1979–80 126 1,443 1980–81 127 1,321 1981–82 127 1,409 * Prior to 1976–77, students on courses not leading to a specified qualification are excluded.
Capital expenditure by local education authorities in England in 1981–82 £000 Outturn prices Sector Land New Construction Furniture and Equipment Income Net Expenditure Under fives 151 9,292 355 -89 9,709 Schools* 9,080 230,085 37,005 -28,574 247,596 Further and higher education 2,033 60,216 36,972 -14,089 85,132 Sub-total 11,264 299,593 74,332 -42,752 342,437 Youth Service 314 6,297 630 -1,320 5,921 Other educational services and research† 292 8,366 5,300 -751 13,207 Total 11,870 314,256 80,262 -44,823 361,565 * Primary, secondary and special. † including RSPT.