§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many mature students are
Mature students1 in 1987 Thousands Institutions in England Wales Scotland Great Britain Northern Ireland Home full-time Universities (GB) 13.7 1.3 2.2 17.3 1.1 Polytechnics and Colleges (GB) 36.9 1.8 5.7 44.5 .. Non advanced further education (England) 34.8 .. .. .. .. Part-time Universities (GB) .. .. .. 13.8 .. Polytechnics and colleges (GB) 97.5 3.8 9.7 111.0 .. Non advanced further education (England) 86.7 .. .. .. .. 1. Mature students are defined as postgraduates aged 25 or over and first degree, Sup-degree non advanced students aged 21 or over on the first year of their course. .. Not readily available. Figures for non-advanced further education in Wales and Scotland and higher and further education in Northern Ireland are a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.