HC Deb 19 January 1999 vol 323 c420W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full-time higher education places are available to students in the Northern Ireland Western Education and Library Board area. [65308]

Mr. McFall

There were 2,864 students enrolled on full-time higher education courses at institutions located in the Western Education and Library Board area in 1997–98. Enrolment figures for 1998–99 are not yet available.