HC Deb 16 April 1993 vol 222 c734W
Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students from Northern Ireland applied for places at university in Great Britain, and how many were accepted, in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Hanley

Information provided by the Universities Central Council on Admissions is that in 1992, 8,121 students from Northern Ireland applied for places at university in Great Britain of whom 1,794 accepted the offer of a place.