§ Chris Grayling:To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the 94W additional amount that would be raised for each higher education establishment by the introduction of top-up fees as set out in the Government's Higher Education White Paper. [141140]
§ Alan Johnson:The White Paper proposes that universities—whose access agreements have been approved—will be able to decide on their own fees, up to a maximum of £3,000. We cannot pre-judge or preempt those decisions.
Therefore, it is not possible to estimate the additional income for each higher education institution: that will, in part, depend on (i) the number of students at that institution and (ii) the fee levels charged at that institution.
Our latest estimates on additional income for all English higher education institutions are being prepared for the Regulatory Impact Assessment and will be available following its publication.
§ Chris Grayling:To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the impact of the proposed allocation of funding for bursaries on the additional amount that would be raised for each higher education establishment by the introduction of top-up fees as set out in the Government's Higher Education White Paper. [141141]
§ Alan Johnson:We are considering and discussing the contents of access agreements and the duties of the Office for Fair Access, and will make a statement in due course.