§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will take steps to give priority in admission to vacant places in educational establishments within her responsibility to students from the developing countries of the Commonwealth, over students from the Republic of Eire.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeNo. Responsibility for admissions rests with the authorities of the institutions concerned.
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students from the Republic of Eire are enrolled in educational establishments within her responsibility; what fees are charged; and how these relate to the fees charged to other foreigners, and to Commonwealth citizens, respectively.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeIn autumn, 1970, there were about 820 in post-school448W establishments. In general, students not normally resident in the United Kingdom, regardless of their country of origin, are charged a tuition fee of £250 a year for university courses or advanced courses of further education, and £150 for non-advanced courses; and they pay full economic fees in colleges of education. Under a special agreement up to 150 students a year from the Republic of Ireland with less than three years' residence in the United Kingdom, are admitted to colleges of education as recognised students to whom no tuition fees are charged; the majority of them subsequently teach in England and Wales.