Higher Education (Hansard, 10 January 1989)

HC Deb 10 January 1989 vol 144 c557W 557W

§ Mr. Hume
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate expenditure on higher education as a percentage of the Northern Ireland gross domestic product for the past five years.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
[holding answer 22 December 1988]: The available figures are as follows:

Financial year Gross domestic product Higher education expenditure excluding student support

(1)£ million (2)£'000s (2) as a percentage of (1)

1983–84 5,291 60,177 1.137

1984–85 5,646 62,887 1.114

1985–86 6,167 68,543 1.111

1986–87 6,840 71,000 1.038

1987–88 7,388 80,008 1.083

Financial year	Gross domestic product	Higher education expenditure excluding student support
	(1)£ million	(2)£'000s	(2) as a percentage of (1)
1983–84	5,291	60,177	1.137
1984–85	5,646	62,887	1.114
1985–86	6,167	68,543	1.111
1986–87	6,840	71,000	1.038
1987–88	7,388	80,008	1.083