HC Deb 18 June 1990 vol 174 c457W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total number of(a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate students studying in universities in England and Wales; and what are the estimated targets for undergraduate and postgraduate student numbers for each year up to 1995.

Mr. Jackson

Information published by the universities statistical record for the 1988–89 academic year, shows that there 223,311 undergraduates and 82,713 postgraduates studying at universities in England and Wales.

Future levels of admissions are for individual universities to decide.

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total number of(a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate students in the university of Wales; and what targets have been set for (i) undergraduate and (ii) postgraduate numbers for each university college in each year up to 1995.

Mr. Jackson

Information published by the universities statistical record for the 1988–89 academic year, shows that there 17,618 undergraduate and 5,549 postgraduate students in the university of Wales. Future levels of admissions are for the individual constituent colleges to decide.