§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what figures are available for students graduating in 1993 having entered(a) full-time careers, (b) temporary part-time employment, (c) post-graduate courses and (d) unemployment; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BoswellThe first destinations of United Kingdom domiciled first degree students graduating in academic year 1992–93 from UFC-funded universities in England whose destinations are known are shown in the table:
Numbers Employment 28,700 Further study 15,500 Not available for employment 2,800 Believed unemployed 5,700 (Source: Universities' Statistical Record)
Some 9 per cent. of those identified in the answer as being employed reported themselves as being in temporary employment expected to end before 31 March 1994. In many cases these graduates continue in employment after this date. Information on the full or part-time status of employment is not centrally available.