§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been given in grants to the National Union of Students in higher education colleges in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
§ Dr. MawhinneyNo Government grants are paid to the National Union of Students. The students' unions of the Queen's University of Belfast, the university of Ulster and St. Mary's college of education are affiliated to the National Union of Students. Payment to the National Union of Students by the students' unions of the two universities were as follows:
Queen's University of £ University Ulster £ 1986–87 24,600 19,494 1987–88 27,554 21,178 1988–89 28,576 15,740 1989–90 36,450 27,872 1990–91 42,265 36,723 Information on the amounts paid by the students' union of St. Mary's college is not readily available. Stranmillis college students' union is not affiliated.