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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 June 2008. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Thursday, 12 June 2008 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Higher Education: Medicine

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what proportion of students entering medical education for training leading to qualification as a doctor were from an ethnic minority background in each of the last five years; and what proportion of students entered medical education leading to qualification as a doctor under the extended medical degree programme and other widening participation schemes in each of the last five years.
Answer

[holding answer 2 June 2008]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 12 June in response to his question PQ 207688.Table 1 shows the ethnicity of entrants to medical courses over the last five years.

Table 1: UK Domiciled medical¹ entrants by ethnicity—English higher education institutions, academic years 2002-03 to 2006-07
Academic year White background Ethnic minority background Total with known ethnicity
Number ²Proportion % Number ²Proportion % Number ²Proportion %
2002-03 5,030 69.2 2,235 30.8 7,265 100.0
2003-04 5,555 69.8 2,405 30.2 7,960 100.0
2004-05 5,790 69.0 2,605 31.0 8,395 100.0
2005-06 5,945 67.8 2,830 32.2 8,775 100.0
2006-07 6,095 67.5 2,940 32.5 9,040 100.0
Academic year Information refused Not known/missing Total
Number ²Proportion % Number ²Proportion % Number ²Proportion %
2002-03 685 8.2 370 4.4 8,320 100.0
2003-04 605 6.7 450 5.0 9,075 100.0
2004-05 400 4.4 435 4.7 9,230 100.0
2005-06 465 4.9 345 3.6 9,590 100.0
2006-07 465 4.8 230 2.3 9,730 100.0
¹Medical includes students enrolled on the principal subjects Pre-Clinical Medicine and Clinical Medicine only. ²Ethnicity proportions are calculated using the total with known ethnicity. Information refused and not known/missing proportions are calculated using the overall total. Notes: Figures are on a HESA Standard Registration Population basis and have been rounded to the nearest five. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
477 c510W; 207711
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Higher education Medicine
Link
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