§ 62. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of university students were suspended or gave up their courses before the commencement of the second year's studies; and what was the comparable percentage for five years ago.
§ Mr. BrookeIt is estimated that 5.9 per cent. of full-time university undergraduates in 1979–80 did not pursue their courses beyond their first year. The analytical work to estimate the corresponding information for later years has not yet been completed.