HC Deb 30 November 1993 vol 233 cc468-9W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total estimated cost per annum for the provision of university and third-level education for European Community students studying in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Ancram

The total costs of making provision for EC students undertaking third-level education at institutions in Northern Ireland is not available in the form requested.

However, the estimated cost to public funds of tuition fees for students in institutions in Northern Ireland from EC countries, including the Republic of Ireland, and holding mandatory or postgraduate awards in the 1992–93 academic year, was £4.586 million.