HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 c332W
Miss Joan Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the total number of places on wider opportunity for women courses for each year since they began.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The numbers of women starting courses since wider opportunities for women courses began in 1978 are as follows:

Number
1978–79 53
1979–80 261
1980–81 358
1981–82 493
1982–83 606
(estimated)