Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 14 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2004. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 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, what her latest estimates are of the numbers of students expected to take out fee loans in 2006 for the (a) standard fee and (b) variable element of the fee; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her latest estimates are of the numbers of students expected to take out fee loans in 2006 for the (a) standard fee and (b) variable element of the fee; and if she will make a statement. [205825] Dr. Howells: The Government do not have a particular expectation of the pattern of fee charging by universities and colleges of higher education in 2006, nor of the proportion of students that will decide to take out a fee loan. We published estimates on the basis of a variety of different scenarios in the regulatory impact assessment that was published alongside the Higher Education Bill.

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