§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of full-time undergraduate students fail to complete their courses, by institution, for each of the United Kingdom's universities and polytechnics.
§ Mr. FormanDetails of non-completion of higher education courses can be found in:
- (a) University Management Statistics and Performance Indicators in the UK, published by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals and the Universities Funding Council, and
- (b) DFE Statistical Bulletin "Leaving rates among First Year Students in English Polytechnics and Colleges", to be published in June.
Publication (a) is in the Library; publication (b) will be placed in the Library and a copy sent to the hon. Member.