HC Deb 13 February 2004 vol 418 cc213-4W
Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) which local education authority had the highest number of school leavers attending university in each year since 1996; and what percentage this represented of the total number of school leavers in these local education authorities; [148445]

(2) which constituency had the highest number of people attending university in each year since 1996; [148446]

which constituency had the highest number of school leavers attending university in each year since 1996; and what percentage these were of the total number of school leavers in those constituencies. [148447]

Alan Johnson

Figures by constituency are not available centrally.

The available figures by local education authority (LEA) are given in the table. They currently only hold figures for entry into higher education at 18.

LEAs with the highest proportion of 18-year-olds accepted for entry to full-time undergraduate courses via the Universities and College Admission Service(UCAS)
Year of entry LEA Number of 18-year-olds accepted to HE courses Percentage of 18-year-olds in LEA
1996 Hampshire 3,714 20.5
1997 Kent 3,983 20.0
1998 Surrey 3,549 26.1
1999 Kent 3,628 21.7
2000 Kent 3,575 22.1
2001 Kent 3,622 22.0
2002 Kent 3,863 23.4

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many people attended university from(a) Chorley and (b) Lancashire in each year since 1997; and what percentage this represents of the number of school leavers; [149170]

(2) how many people attended universities from Chorley in each year since 1996. [151272]

Alan Johnson

Numbers and participation rates at constituency level are not held centrally. The available information by local education authority (LEA) is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and covers 18-year-old applicants who were accepted to full-time undergraduate courses in the UK. Figures for Lancashire LEA for the years since 1996 are shown in the table.

Number and participation rates of 18-year-olds from Lancashire LEA accepted through UCAS
Year of entry Number Participation rate (percentage)
1996 3,237 19.6
1997 3,902 21.8
1998 3,256 21.9
1999 3,296 22.6
2000 3,303 23.0
2001 3,418 23.1
2002 3,511 23.7
Source:
UCAS.

Mrs. Humble

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people attended university from the Blackpool North and Fleetwood constituency in each year since 1996. [151084]

Alan Johnson

Figures by constituency are not held centrally.

The available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). It covers 18-year-old applicants, domiciled in Lancashire Local Education Authority (LEA), who were accepted to full time undergraduate courses in the UK and is given in the table.

Number of 18-year-old applicant,domiciled in Lancashire1LEA,accepted to HE course through UCAS
Year of Entry
LEA 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Lancashire 3,237 3,902 3,256 3,296 3,303 3,418 3,511
Blackburn n/a n/a 297 360 384 368 375
Blackpool n/a n/a 240 250 263 254 272
1Prior to entry In 1999, figures were recorded as Lancashire LEA. Due to Local Government re-organisations, figures for 1999 entry onwards for Lancashire LEA were split into three LEAs: Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool.
Source:
UCAS