§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many British students currently attend the European University Institute; what is the average cost to the United Kingdom Exchequer per British student, taking into account the British contribution to the running costs of the institute; and how this figure compares with the average cost per student in United Kingdom universities.
§ Dr. Boyson15 British postgraduate students are currently attending the European University Institute.
As the primary objective of the institute is research, to which the students contribute, it is not possible to attribute average costs to students.
§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total annual cost of the 456W European University Institute in Florence; how the institute is funded; what is the United Kingdom's share of the cost and that of the other European Economic Community member States for the current year; and how much the United Kingdom has contributed to the institute since 1 January 1973.
§ Dr. BoysonThe 1981 budget of the European University Institute amounts to 5,895,618,000 Italian lire—£2.46 million. The institute is funded by member States in the following proportions:
Per cent. France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom 21.16 Belgium and the Netherlands 6.04 Denmark 2.47 Ireland 0.62 Luxembourg 0.19 The United Kingdom has contributed £2.56 million to date. The sterling equivalent of its contribution to the 1981 budget is approximately £0.55 million.