HC Deb 21 January 1981 vol 997 c184W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total Government expenditure on the student unions in Queen's University, the New University of Ulster, Ulster polytechnic, Stranmillis college, St. Mary's college and St. Joseph's college, respectively.

Mr. John Patten

Up to and including the current academic year student unions in Queen's University, the New University of Ulster, the Ulster polytechnic, Stranmillis college, St. Mary's college and St. Joseph's college have derived the bulk of their income through fees which, in the case of scholarship holders, have been paid by the award-making bodies.

The table below shows the expenditure from public funds in respect of the fees in the academic year 1979–80 (to the nearest thousand pounds for each institution).

£000s
Queen's University 290
New University of Ulster 63
Ulster Polytechic 143
Stranmillis college of education 15
St Mary's college of education 6
St Joseph's college of education 5

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