HC Deb 12 June 1991 vol 192 cc599-600W
Mr. Livsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students were resident in college accommodation at each university in Scotland in 1990; and what was the proportion of the total number of students in such accommodation.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information requested is given in the table:

Session 1989–90
University Number of students in university-owned residence Percentage of total full-time students
Aberdeen 2,808 46.0
Dundee 1,494 39.7
Edinburgh 4,270 39.3
Glasgow 2,682 23.3
Heriot-Watt 1,026 23.3
St. Andrews 2,448 62.1
Stirling 2,086 61.1
Strathclyde 1,520 18.2
All Scotland 18,328 35.0