HC Deb 10 February 1989 vol 146 c844W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was total Government spending(a) per student and (b) per graduate for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Jackson

The available data are listed below. The figures show the net institutional expenditure per student in universities (Great Britain), polytechnics (England) and in further education and higher education at other maintained establishments (OMEs) in England.

Current expenditure per HE qualifier (United Kingdom): 1984
£
All expenditure 14,700
Excluding student support and welfare 11,700
Excluding student support and welfare, and research and development 9,100