Written question asked by Andrew Welsh (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 21 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 1998. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the total financial contribution of non-Scottish United Kingdom students to the Scottish higher education sector for each of the last five years. - Inc table. (Holding answer 26 January 1998).

Answer: Mr. Welsh: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total financial contribution of non-Scottish United Kingdom students to the Scottish higher education sector for each of the last five years. [25347] Mr. Wilson: [holding answer 26 January 1998]: Information in the form requested is not readily available. Estimates of the tuition fee payments made by Local Education Authorities to the Scottish higher education sector to support study by non-Scottish United Kingdom students in the latest available years are provided in the table. Estimated total fee expenditure{1} for mandatory award holders, 1991-92 to 1995-96 £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Estimated expenditure 1991-92 36,206 1992-93 43,474 1993-94 43,864 1994-95 {2}27,260 1995-96 {2}28,362 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Total expenditure has been estimated by multiplying average fees paid for English and Welsh students by the total number of non-Scottish UK mandatory award holders. These figures do not include fees paid by non-Scottish UK students not in receipt of a mandatory award. {2} Average tuition fees were reduced in 1994/95.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25347; 307 c701W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Finance Fees and charges Education Higher education Scotland Universities Students
Contains statistics: Yes