§ 66. Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many overseas students studying at Scottish universities are affected by the Government's plan to increase their fees.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsOverseas students supported by United Kingdom public funds and existing students financed by the Governments of developing countries will have the increase in fees paid for them.
In 1965–66, 2,157 overseas students attended full-time courses at universities in Scotland, 234 of these were financed from United Kingdom public funds. Figures are not available for the number of students at Scottish universities financed by the Governments of developing countries or for the number who will qualify for remission of increased fees on grounds of hardship.
§ 67. Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much the Government is saving by raising the fees paid by overseas students at Scottish universities.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe fee income from overseas students will be taken into account in the next quinquennial settlement of recurrent grant to universities. The distribution of this grant to individual institutions is a matter for the U.G.C. and increased fee income is only one factor to be taken into account.