§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what figures are available for higher education students completing courses in the current year; and what estimates there are for how many(a) already have employment to go to (i) in their chosen career and (ii) in a temporary capacity and (b) will be claiming income support and related benefits; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BoswellInformation is not yet centrally available on the numbers of graduates completing their studies in this academic year.
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what figures are available for drop-out rates in higher education for each term in the academic year for(a) dependent students and (b) independent/mature students for each academic year from 1980–81 to 1993–94; arid if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BoswellEstimated United Kingdom education wastage rates for full-time and sandwich students studying for first degrees are published in the Department's annual report. The figures for the academic years between 1982–83 and 1991–92 are in that table. Data are not available on a termly basis and do not distinguish between students on the basis of mode of support or age.
Academic year Percentage 1982–83 13 1983–84 14 1984–85 15 1985–86 14 1986–87 16 1987–88 17 1988–89 14 1989–90 16 1990–91 15 1991–92 17 Source: Table 14: Department for Education and Office for Standards in Education: Departmental Report 1994