Tuition Fees (Hansard, 13 April 1989)

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the average cost of tuition fees per student for (i) medical courses, (ii) science courses and (iii) arts courses for each of the last 10 years in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms, with 1979 = 100, for (1) undergraduates and (2) postgraduates.

Mr. Jackson
Tuition fees for full-time home and EC students are not differentiated by subject area. The standard maximum tuition fees eligible for reimbursement under the student awards arrangements have been:

Undergraduates Postgraduates

£ ¹Index £ ¹Index

1979–80 595 100 890 100

1980–81 740 105 1,105 105

1981–82 900 116 1,320 113

1982–83 480 58 1,413 114

1983–84 480 55 1,494 115

1984–85 500 55 1,569 115

1985–86 520 54 1,632 114

1986–87 536 54 1,680 113

1987–88 556 53 1,730 111

1988–89 578 52 1,800 108

¹ Measured in real terms using the GDP deflator.

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total local authority spending on university tuition fee in each of the last 10 years in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms, with 1979 = 100, for (i) undergraduates and (ii) postgraduates.

Mr. Jackson
The available data are listed below. The figures represent the total amount local education authorities pay in fees for students in receipt of a mandatory or discretionary award. The indexed figure is based on real terms 1978–79 prices.
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LEA expenditure on postgraduate and undergraduate fees¹ 1978–79 to 1986–87—England and Wales

£ million

Year Undergraduate Postgraduate

Cash terms ³Real terms Cash terms ³Real terms

1978–79 121.1 100 3.0 100

1979–80 136.1 96 3.3 95

1980–81 175.4 105 4.4 106

1981–82 201.0 109 5.3 116

²1982–83 121.6 62 2.7 56

1983–84 122.2 59 2.7 53

1984–85 124.3 58 2.8 52

1985–86 130.0 57 2.8 50

1986–87 133.5 57 3.0 51

¹ Excludes sandwich students in placement year.

² In 1982–83 the rate of fees set for first degree and diploma courses were reduced from £900 to £480 with compensating increases in direct funds to institutions.

³ Indexed 1978–79 = 100.

	Undergraduates	Postgraduates
	£	¹Index	£	¹Index
1979–80	595	100	890	100
1980–81	740	105	1,105	105
1981–82	900	116	1,320	113
1982–83	480	58	1,413	114
1983–84	480	55	1,494	115
1984–85	500	55	1,569	115
1985–86	520	54	1,632	114
1986–87	536	54	1,680	113
1987–88	556	53	1,730	111
1988–89	578	52	1,800	108
¹ Measured in real terms using the GDP deflator.

LEA expenditure on postgraduate and undergraduate fees¹ 1978–79 to 1986–87—England and Wales
£ million
Year	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
	Cash terms	³Real terms	Cash terms	³Real terms
1978–79	121.1	100	3.0	100
1979–80	136.1	96	3.3	95
1980–81	175.4	105	4.4	106
1981–82	201.0	109	5.3	116
²1982–83	121.6	62	2.7	56
1983–84	122.2	59	2.7	53
1984–85	124.3	58	2.8	52
1985–86	130.0	57	2.8	50
1986–87	133.5	57	3.0	51
¹ Excludes sandwich students in placement year.
² In 1982–83 the rate of fees set for first degree and diploma courses were reduced from £900 to £480 with compensating increases in direct funds to institutions.
³ Indexed 1978–79 = 100.