§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of graduates from Welsh universities or polytechnics are currently in employment; and if he will give a breakdown between arts and science graduates.
§ Mr. BrookeInformation is available of the first destination only of university and polytechnic graduates as at 31 December of the year in which they graduated. The following table gives information for 1982 relating to the 4,826 first degree graduates of the University of Wales and the Polytechnic of Wales—out of a total of 5,320 — whose destination was known.
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Graduates of known destination Entering permanent home employment Percentages Arts 1,324 276 21 Science 3,502 1,478 42 Total 4,826 1,754 36