asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, for the academic years 1977–78 and 1978–79, he will set out by nationality the numbers of overseas students in United Kingdom higher education establishments in cases where the numbers of each nationality exceed 1,000; and when such figures as are not at present available will become so.

The latest information which is available to my Department is for students in 1977–78, classified as "overseas" for fees purposes, studying at universities or on advanced courses at maintained, assisted and grant-aided establishment of higher and further education in the United Kingdom is set out below.

Information for 1978–79 will be available in about a month and I will write to my hon. Friend.