§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of students in (a) universities and (b) public sector advanced education are from social groups IV and V; and what are the comparable figures for each year since the introduction of mandatory awards.
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§ Mr. BrookeThe proportions of home university students accepted through the Universities Central Council on Admissions (UCCA) from social groups IV ad V since 1977 were as follows:
Year percentage 1977 6.4 1978 6.4 1979 6.0 1980 5.4 1981 5.2 1982 5.8 1983 7.1 Similar figures are neither available for earlier years nor for students in public sector higher education.