HC Deb 08 February 2000 vol 344 c87W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will estimate how many students from Argyll and Bute are currently attending universities in(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland. [108578]

Mr. Wicks

The information is given in the table.

Students1 from Argyll and Bute local authority area studying in higher education institutions 1998–99
Country of study Number of students
England 246
Wales 12
Northern Ireland 2
1 Full-time and part-time students, excluding students on sabbatical or writing up theses.