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Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 September 2004. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 September 2004 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 students are expected to take a gap year in 2004-05. - Including figures.
Answer

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students are expected to take a gap year in 2004-05. [183641] Alan Johnson: Information for 2004/05 is not yet available. The latest available information from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) shows that 26,400 students who obtained a place on a full-time undergraduate course in autumn 2003, deferred entry to 2004. This figure will not however include students who take a gap year before they apply to UCAS.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
183641; 424 c781W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Travel Students Voluntary work
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk