HC Deb 12 February 1997 vol 290 cc227-8W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many medical students have begun courses since 1990 in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) England and (c) the west midlands. [15176]

Mr. Forth

The available information, which covers full-time entrants to first degree courses only, is as follows:

Number of full-time home domiciled entrants1 to first degree Medicine/Dentistry
Year of entry United Kingdom2 England3 West Midlands2
1990–91 4,679 3,526 n/a
1991–92 4,733 3,568 227
1992–93 4,883 3,677 244
1993–94 4,957 3,744 227
1994–953 5,924 4,215 242
1995–963 6,496 4,581 250
Notes:
n/a = not available.
1 Based on students who were in their first year of study.
2 Location of institution rather than domicile of student.
3 Figures collected on a new basis and are not directly comparable with earlier years' figures.

Mr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for education and Employment how many medical students have graduated since 1990 in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) England and (c) the west midlands. [15177]

Mr. Forth

The available information is as follows:

First degree graduates in medicine/dentistry
Year of graduation United Kingdom1 England1 West Midlands1
1990 4,388 3,298 210
1991 4,395 3,207 217
1992 4,519 3,327 211
1993 4,572 3,361 218
1994 4,567 3,430 203
19952 5,654 4,199 211
19962 5,631 4,443 226
1 Location of institution rather than domicile of student.
2 Figures collected on a new basis and are not directly comparable with earlier years' figures.

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