HC Deb 16 December 1992 vol 216 cc322-3W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been Government expenditure on buildings at each campus of the university of Ulster since 1984; and what is the number and value of the university capital projects projected from each campus between now and 1995–96.

Mr. Hanley

Government capital expenditure on buildings at each campus of the university of Ulster since 1984 is as follows:

£ million
Magee 9.96
Jordanstown 0.15
Coleraine
Belfast 1.25

In addition, work has recently started on a £6 million extension at the Jordanstown campus, of which the Government, with EC assistance, are funding £5.34 million.

University estimates of capital requirements for each campus between now and 1995–96 are as follows:

Magee Jordanstown Coleraine Belfast Total
Total value (£ million) 2.69 0.87 2.67 6.23
1Additional accommodation.
2 Space adaptation.

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he wil list for each of the four campuses of the university of Ulster the increment of student number increase betwen 1984–85 and 1990–91 and the projected increment of student number increase between 1990–91 and 1995–96.

Mr. Hanley

The information requested is as follows:

Campus Increase in full time equivalent student numbers 1984–85 to 1990–91 Projected1 increase in full time equivalent student numbers 1990–91 to 1995–96
Belfast 207 106
Coleraine 761 1,189
Jordanstown 34 1,571
Magee 842 661
1 University of Ulster planning figures.

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland show many faculty, department and administrative department headquarters are currently located on each of the four campuses of the university of Ulster.

Mr. Hanley

The university is administered as a unitary institution with its administrative headquarters on the Coleraine campus. Departments and faculties do not have specified campus headquarters. There is one exception, the faculty of art and design, which has a campus base in Belfast.