Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Friday, 12 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 October 2003. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many graduations in (a) nuclear and (b) chemical engineering there were in each year since 1990. - Inc table.

Answer: Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many graduations in (a) nuclear and (b) chemical engineering there were in each year since 1990. [130194] Alan Johnson: Figures for nuclear engineering are not held centrally. The available information covering chemical engineering is in the table. Figures for 1993/94 and earlier years are not held centrally on a comparable basis. First degree chemical engineering graduates from UK institutions _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Academic year Number of graduations 2001/02 936 2000/01 980 1999/2000 1,046 1998/99 1,123 1997/98 1,116 1996/97 1,189 1995/96 1,221 1994/95 1,212 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 130194; 412 c286W;412 c294W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Graduates Engineering Nuclear physics Chemical engineering Nuclear engineering
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk