HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 c415W
21. Mr. Boyes

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students were in full-time education in October 1979 and October 1984, respectively.

Mr. Brooke

In 1983, the latest date for which information is available, there were 866,000 (full-time and sandwich) students at universities in Great Britain and further education establishments in England compared with 765,000 in 1979.