HC Deb 31 March 2003 vol 402 cc549-50W
Paul Farrelly

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students in the 2002–03 intake in higher education in England and Wales are estimated to come from families with an income under(a)£10,000 and (b)£20,480 per annum. [104652]

Margaret Hodge

The information requested is currently not available. I refer my hon. Friend to the response given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Skills to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Lynne Jones) on 6 February 2003,Official Report, column 357W.

Paul Farrelly

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time students in the 2002–03 higher education intake estimated to have come from households with family income of less than £10,000 are (i) under the age of 21, (ii) under the age of 25, (iii) under the age of 30 and (iv) over the age of 30. [104706]

Table 1—Numbers leaving service by age at 31 March
0–25 25–30 30–35 35–40 40–45 45–50 50–55 55–60 Total
1991 570 4,430 4,620 5,730 5,820 3,470 1,880 910 27,420
1992 430 3,700 3,650 4,550 4,870 3,220 1,540 860 22,830
1993 350 3,290 2,950 3,750 4,270 3,000 1,470 770 19,850
1994 280 3,180 3,170 3,410 4,450 3,450 1,550 830 20,310
1995 370 3,300 3,250 3,160 3,890 3,370 1,540 750 19,620
1996 420 3,650 3,410 2,920 3,690 3,600 1,550 750 20,000
1997 410 3,570 3,260 2,580 3,170 3,230 1,670 720 18,600
1998 470 4,020 3,890 2,930 3,650 4,180 2,300 790 22,220
1999 530 4,570 4,040 2,980 3,290 4,200 2,860 1,090 23,560
2000 510 4,690 4,350 3,380 3,500 4,510 3,650 1,440 26,020
2001 530 4,570 4,390 3,180 3,030 4,170 4,000 1,740 25,610

Margaret Hodge

The information requested is currently not available. I refer my hon. Friend to the response given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Skills to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Lynne Jones) on 6 February 2003,Official Report, column 357W.