§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list public expenditure on higher education in Northern Ireland, including public expenditure on student maintenance, in(a) cash terms, (b) real terms and (c) expressed as a percentage of United Kingdom gross domestic product, for the financial years from 1989–90 to 1998–99; [34093]
(2) if he will list public expenditure on higher education in Northern Ireland, excluding public expenditure on student maintenance, in (a) cash terms, (b) real terms and (c) expressed as a percentage of United Kingdom gross domestic product for the financial years from 1989–90 to 1998–99. [34094]
§ Mr. Ancram[holding answer 26 June 1996]: Public expenditure on higher education in Northern Ireland for the financial years 1989–90 to 1998–99 is as follows:
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Financial year Higher education expenditure excluding student maintenance(£ million) Higher education expenditure including student maintenance(£ million) Cash terms Real terms Cash terms Real terms 1992–93 98 103 229 240 As percentage of UK GDP 0.016 — 0.038 — 1993–94 103 105 244 248 As percentage of UK GDP 0.016 — 0.038 — 1994–95 121 121 253 253 As percentage of UK GDP 0.018 — 0.037 — 1995–96 132 128 260 253 As percentage of UK GDP 0.019 — 0.037 — 1996–97 127 120 259 245 As percentage of UK GDP 0.017 — 0.034 — 1997–98 127 117 260 240 As percentage of UK GDP 0.016 — 0.033 — 1998–99 127 115 263 238 As percentage of UK GDP 0.015 — 0.031 — 1. Student maintenance expenditure has been taken to include all student support expenditure including tuition fees and loans.
2. Financial year figures for 1989–90 to 1995–96 are actual out-turn, figures for 1996–97 to 1998–99 are planning figures.
3. Real term figures are calculated at 1994–95 prices.