§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many students in higher education were training to be dentists in(a) 1979, (b) 1992, (c) 1997 and (d) 2001 or the most recent available date. [36392]
§ Margaret HodgeI have been asked to reply.
The available data are shown in the table. Figures for 2001–02 will be available at the end of April 2002.
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Full-time students1 on undergraduate courses in dentistry2 Great Britain Academic year Students 1979–80 4,140 1992–93 3,550 1995–96 3,910 1996–97 4,170 1997–98 4,180 1998–99 4,050 1999–2000 4,090 2000–01 4,080 1 Home and overseas students. Census count as at 31 December in years up to 1992–93, and 1 December in subsequent years. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. 2 Covers clinical and pre-clinical dentistry.