§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the total annual cost of the European University Institute in Florence; how the institute is funded; what is the United Kingdom's share of the cost and that of other EEC member States for the current year; and how much has the United Kingdom contributed to the institute since the United Kingdom joined the EEC;
(2) how many British students currently attend the European University Institute; what is the average cost to the Exchequer per British student, taking into account the United Kingdom's overall contribution to the running costs of the institute; and how this figure compares with the average cost per student in United Kingdom universities.
§ Dr. BoysonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hillsborough (Mr. Flannery) on 2 July.