§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list for each of the past five years the number of students who left the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham before the completion of their degree courses, stating after which year of their course they left and for what reason. [21710]
§ Dr. ReidThe number of UK and FCO-sponsored military students who left the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham over the last five years without completing their degree course is detailed as follows:
Year Total degree students Fall out Percentage failure 1993 362 1 x Year 1: personal reasons 3.6 1 x Year 3: disciplinary reasons 4 x Year 1: failed 7 x Year 2: failed 1994 452 6 x Year 1: personal reasons 4.2 2 x Year 2: personal reasons 1 x Year 3: personal reasons 6 x Year 1: failed 4 x Year 2: failed 1995 455 2 x Year 1: personal reasons 2.4 2 x Year 2: personal reasons 1 x Year 3: personal reasons 2 x Year 1: failed 3 x Year 2: failed 1 x Year 3: failed 1996 439 1 x Year 1: personal reasons 5.7 1 x Year 2: serious injury 1 x Year 3: personal reasons 11 x Year 1: failed 11 x Year 2: failed 1997 317 1 x Year 1: personal reasons 5.4 1 x Year 1: disciplinary reasons 3 x Year 3: personal reasons 6 x Year 1: failed 6 x Year 2: failed