§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will state the number of overseas students enrolled in Welsh universities over the last five years.
§ Mr. WaldenThe information is as follows:
Total overseas students enrolled in Welsh universities Academic year beginning in 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Undergraduate 1,515 1,480 1,412 1,201 1,087 Postgraduate 1,063 1,041 957 1,036 1,121 Total 2,578 2,521 2,369 2,237 2,208
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list, by socio-economic class, the number of students enrolled in Welsh university courses or polytechnic courses in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. WaldenInformation on the social class of entrants to Welsh universities could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Polytechnic statistics for Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales. However, I understand that such statistics are not collected.