HC Deb 11 June 1993 vol 226 cc376-7W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number of divinity graduates from Scottish universities in each of the past 10 years.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The numbers are set out in the table.

Year Number of Divinity Graduates
1982–83 117
1983–84 122
1984–85 116
1985–86 130
1986–87 113
1987–88 139
1988–89 124
1989–90 118
1990–91 108
1991–92 151

Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total amount of money paid by the Scottish Office in university fees for divinity students in each of the past 10 years.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is set out in the table.

Academic year Value of tuition fees
1983–84 100,800
1984–85 107,000
1985–86 108,160
1986–87 113,704
1987–88 110,088
1988–89 104,618
1989–90 158,009
1990–91 457,275
1991–92 546,700
1992–93 628,845

Notes:

1. The value has been calculated from the number of Scottish domiciled award-holding students on undergraduate divinity and theology courses at Scottish Universities in the year in question.

2. The significant increase in value from 1990–91 onwards reflects the shift in the balance between Funding Council grant and tuition fee income first introduced in that year.

Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to alter the payment of fees for divinity students at Scottish universities; and if he will make a statement on the Scottish Office's policy to the payment of fees for such students.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Tuition fees for eligible divinity students at Scottish universities are normally paid in termly instalments, in common with the tuition fees of eligible students on other courses; divinity courses attract fees at the band 1 rate. The awards offered to divinity students who satisfy the criteria for assistance under the students' allowance scheme include the payment of tuition fees. My right hon. Friend has no plans to change these arrangements.

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