asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the proportion of engineering students at Scottish universities in each of the last five years; and what was the total number graduating in 1964–65.

Figures for engineering students alone are not available. Tables 5 and 6 of Returns from Universities and University Colleges published by the University Grants Committee show for 1960–61 to 1963–64 the proportion of students in Faculties of Applied Science and the numbers graduating. The provisional figures for 1964–65 show that 15–8 per cent. of students in Scottish universities were in faculties of applied science and that the number graduating was 779.