§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students entered (a) universities and (b) colleges of further education in each of the last five academic years in Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe figures for new entrants to full-time and full-time sandwich courses at universities and local authority further education colleges in Scotland in the last five years for which figures are available are as follows:
Universities Further education colleges 1977–78 11,530 19,960 1978–79 11,990 20,510 1979–80 11,830 17,520 1980–81 12,230 24,130 1981–82 11,880 23,480