HC Deb 08 December 1980 vol 995 c269W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give an assurance that the support hitherto given to Northern Ireland students of the Open University to cover the cost of summer school fees and travel will still be available in 1981 in view of the 46 per cent. rise in Open University fees.

Mr. Goodhart

Awards to Northern Ireland students of the Open University are made at the discretion of education and library boards. The boards will be considering these awards in the context of their overall budgets for 1981–82.