Written question asked by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 1999. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many students enrolled in full-time higher education courses to study (a) physics and (b) mathematics in England and Wales in each of the years from 1993 to 1998. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Alan Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students enrolled in full-time higher education courses to study (a) physics and (b) mathematics in England and Wales in each of the years from 1993 to 1998. [91943] Mr. Mudie: The information is given in the following table. Full-time entrants to higher education courses {1} England and Wales {2} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year of entry 1993{3} 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Subject of study{4} Physics 4,684 4,205 3,957 3,650 3,801 3,650 Mathematics 5,633 4,955 4,842 5,313 5,268 4,822 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Postgraduate and undergraduate courses {2} Excluding a small number of HE students in Further Education Colleges {3} Excluding a small number of HE students in HEIs in Wales. Figures for 1993-94 were collected on a different basis to those in later years {4} Excluding combined courses which contain mathematics or physics in combination with other subjects

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