Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 March 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 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, what estimate he has made of (a) the number and (b) the percentage of undergraduate students at UK universities who had been recipients of assisted places in independent schools. - Inc fact that information not held centrally.

Answer: Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of (a) the number and (b) the percentage of undergraduate students at UK universities who had been recipients of assisted places in independent schools. [100574] Margaret Hodge: The information is not held centrally. Figures published by the Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) show the number of students accepted for entry to higher education who came from independent schools, but do not indicate whether or not they had received an assisted place

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 100574; 400 c961W;400 c952-3W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Admissions Assisted places scheme Higher education Private education Universities Students
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk