§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number of divinity graduates from Scottish universities in each of the past 10 years.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe numbers are set out in the table.
Year Number of Divinity Graduates 1982–83 117 1983–84 122 1984–85 116 1985–86 130 1986–87 113 1987–88 139 1988–89 124 1989–90 118 1990–91 108 1991–92 151
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total amount of money paid by the Scottish Office in university fees for divinity students in each of the past 10 years.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is set out in the table.
Academic year Value of tuition fees 1983–84 100,800 1984–85 107,000 1985–86 108,160 1986–87 113,704 1987–88 110,088 1988–89 104,618 1989–90 158,009 1990–91 457,275 1991–92 546,700 1992–93 628,845 Notes:
1. The value has been calculated from the number of Scottish domiciled award-holding students on undergraduate divinity and theology courses at Scottish Universities in the year in question.
2. The significant increase in value from 1990–91 onwards reflects the shift in the balance between Funding Council grant and tuition fee income first introduced in that year.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to alter the payment of fees for 377W divinity students at Scottish universities; and if he will make a statement on the Scottish Office's policy to the payment of fees for such students.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonTuition fees for eligible divinity students at Scottish universities are normally paid in termly instalments, in common with the tuition fees of eligible students on other courses; divinity courses attract fees at the band 1 rate. The awards offered to divinity students who satisfy the criteria for assistance under the students' allowance scheme include the payment of tuition fees. My right hon. Friend has no plans to change these arrangements.