Written question asked by Mark Todd (Labour) on Thursday, 9 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 November 2000. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Friday, 17 November 2000 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 were studying for engineering degrees in (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99 and (d) 1999-2000; and what proportion this represents of those studying for degrees in each year. - Inc ref to information in table.

Answer: Mr. Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students were studying for engineering degrees in (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99 and (d) 1999-2000; and what proportion this represents of those studying for degrees in each year. [138306] Mr. Wicks: The information requested is shown in the following table. Number and percentage of full-time students enrolled on engineering/technology first degrees in publicly funded higher education institutions in the United Kingdom: 1996-97 to 1999-2000 Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. All students on first degrees Of which those on engineering/technology courses Academic year Number{ 1} Number{ 1} Percentage 1999-2000 908.3 74.7 8.2 1998-99 906.3 77.3 8.5 1997-98 899.7 80.0 8.9 1996-97 875.1 81.3 9.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Headcount of full-time students on first degree courses Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency--individual student record

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