Further and Higher Education (Hansard, 22 December 1988)

§ Mr. Hume
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received concerning the funding of further and higher education in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
None.

§ Mr. Hume
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide a statistical breakdown of the characteristics of students in further and higher education in Northern Ireland analysed by(a) age, (b) sex, (c) country of origin and (d) category of award for the past five years.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
Available information is as follows: 451W

(d) Category of awards

Education and library board awards

Full value Lesser value DENI awards¹

Mandatory Discretionary

1982–83 10,182 171 734 1,908

1983–84 10,414 712 608 1,947

1984–85 11,054 837 840 1,950

1985–86 10,940 785 854 2,074

1986–87 11,470 766 840 2,075

¹ Includes postgraduate bursaries and studentships and teacher training awards. Excludes adult education bursaries (c. 40-50 per annum) and youth service awards (c. 30-50 per annum).

(d) Category of awards
	Education and library board awards
	Full value	Lesser value	DENI awards¹
	Mandatory	Discretionary
1982–83	10,182	171	734	1,908
1983–84	10,414	712	608	1,947
1984–85	11,054	837	840	1,950
1985–86	10,940	785	854	2,074
1986–87	11,470	766	840	2,075
¹ Includes postgraduate bursaries and studentships and teacher training awards. Excludes adult education bursaries (c. 40-50 per annum) and youth service awards (c. 30-50 per annum).