HC Deb 26 June 1996 vol 280 cc154-5W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the public expenditure on higher education in Wales, including public expenditure on student maintenance, both in cash terms and in real terms, and expressed as a percentage of(a) estimated Welsh GDP and (b) estimated United Kingdom GDP for each financial year since 1989–90; and what is planned for (i) 1996–97, (ii) 1997–98 and (iii) 1998–99. [33811]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Information is not available for the years before 1993–94. Welsh gross domestic product is calculated only for calendar years. The figure for 1993 and 1994 at current prices and factor cost are estimated at £22,264 million and £23,808 million respectively.

Information for the years after is set out as follows:

£ million
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
Total HE public funding including student maintenance (cash terms)1 2 367.263 408.444 415.328 422.934 424.119 423.299
Real terms 1994–95 prices 374.014 408.444 404.212 400.598 391.923 382.557
As a percentage of UK gross domestic product3 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05
Total HE public funding excluding student maintenance (cash terms)1 282.563 313.744 311.328 314.934 313.119 311.299
Real terms 1994–95 prices 287.762 313.744 302.996 298.302 289.349 281.337
As a percentage of UK gross domestic product3 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
1 Includes tuition fee income and adjustments relating to dual support for research.
2 Includes student maintenance awards for Welsh domiciled student studying in the UK and the gross value of student loans for HE students in Wales.
3 At market prices.