§ 57. Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he will take to ensure that trebled fees for overseas students in Great Britain will not apply to those from developing countries.
§ Mr. CroslandAs I announced on 21st December, Parliament will be asked to vote funds to meet the additional cost for all students financed from British official sources (including the British Council). The majority of these are from developing countries. In addition a fund will be provided to reimburse the additional £50 payable by students who have already started their courses and who are financed by the Governments of developing countries.
§ 60. Mr. Dickensasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will 105W make a statement on the proportion of the fees of overseas students at universities and centres of higher education to be met by his Department.
§ Mr. CroslandNo part of the fees of overseas students is met directly by my Department. But even after the recently announced increase in fees, public funds will still provide some two-thirds on average of the recurrent costs of overseas students at universities and colleges of further education.
§ 64. Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will reconsider the decision to increase tuition fees payable by students from overseas at British universities.
§ Mr. CroslandNo.
§ 69. Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what reduction he now estimates will be made in the number of overseas students studying in this country following the recently announced increase in fees.
§ Mr. CroslandIt is too early to forecast the effect of these arrangements on the entry of overseas students.
§ 70. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek to establish a register of approved societies which give financial assistance to overseas students and to continue the standard rate of fees to such students whom they support.
§ Mr. CroslandNo.