Postgraduate Awards (Hansard, 19 July 1996)

HC Deb 19 July 1996 vol 281 c707W 707W

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of postgraduate awards and expenditure thereon in each of the past five years. [37210]

§ Mr. Ancram
The information is as follows:

Year Number per academic year £ millions expenditure per financial year

1991–92 878 4.6

1992–93 825 5.6

1993–94¹ 730 5.0

1994–95 682 4.8

1995–96 645 4.5

¹ Awards to NI students for postgraduate studentships in higher education institutions in GB became the responsibility of the British Academy and the research councils.

Year	Number per academic year	£ millions expenditure per financial year
1991–92	878	4.6
1992–93	825	5.6
1993–94¹	730	5.0
1994–95	682	4.8
1995–96	645	4.5
¹ Awards to NI students for postgraduate studentships in higher education institutions in GB became the responsibility of the British Academy and the research councils.