Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Friday, 28 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 November 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Scottish Universities

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make representations to the Scottish Executive on its proposals to treat English students in Scottish universities differently in terms of student costs and finance from other students within the European Union.

Answer: The Scottish Executive informed us of their proposed fee levels for all UK and EU students studying at Scottish universities from 2006.However, following devolution they have full responsibility for the fees charged to all students studying at Scottish institutions, and the support arrangements for students domiciled in Scotland and EU students studying there. While we will ensure that students domiciled in England and studying in Scotland have the necessary fee support available to them, we will not be making any representation to the Scottish Executive on this issue.

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