HC Deb 19 July 1996 vol 281 cc706-7W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the funds received by each individual further and higher education student union over the past five years. [37216]

Mr. Ancram

Grants paid by the Queen's University of Belfast and the University of Ulster to their student unions over the past five academic years are:

Academic year Queen University £ University of Ulster £
1990–91 630,000 632,000
1991–92 599,000 686,000
1992–93 683,000 751,000
1993–94 731,000 877,000
1994–95 757,000 807,000

The information is not readily available in respect of colleges of further education as they are currently closed for the July vacation. I will write to the hon. Member when this information becomes available and place a copy of my letter in the Library.