Student Awards (Hansard, 18 July 1996)

HC Deb 18 July 1996 vol 281 c666W 666W

Mr. Wothington
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will express expenditure on student awards as a percentage of the Northern Ireland gross domestic product in each of the past five years. [37206]

§ Mr. Ancram
The information is set out in the table.

£ million

1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96

Expenditure on student awards 107.7 131.3 141.5 131.9 130.8

As percentage of Northern Ireland GDP² 0.97 1.13 1.15 1.00 n/a

¹ Provisional.

² Northern Ireland gross domestic product figures are expressed in calendar year terms.

					£ million
	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96
Expenditure on student awards	107.7	131.3	141.5	131.9	130.8
As percentage of Northern Ireland GDP²	0.97	1.13	1.15	1.00	n/a
¹ Provisional.
² Northern Ireland gross domestic product figures are expressed in calendar year terms.