§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by how much Open University summer school and tuition fees rose between 1971 and 1986 against a 1971 index of 100; and how the retail prices index rose over the same period against the same base.
§ Mr. WaldenThe Open university has not yet taken a final decision on summer school fees for 1986; neither is the retail price index known for 1986. 1985 is therefore given as the final year for the information requested. Using 1971 = 100 as a base, the increases are:
1971 = 100 Summer school fees 376 Tuition fees 705 Retail price index 470
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the average number of new undergraduate applications to the Open University between 1975 and 1979 and 1980 and 1986.
§ Mr. WaldenThe information for new applicants in 1975 is not available. The average figure for the years 1976–79 was 32,677 and the average figure for the years 1980–86* is 38, 255.
* provisional