§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the per capita cost of a full-time university place excluding student support in(a) real and (b) constant price terms in each of the past 10 years. [2492]
§ Mr. AncramThe recurrent cost per full-time equivalent student, excluding student support, at universities in Northern Ireland has been as follows:
(a) Cash price (£) (b) Constant 1993–94 prices £) 1986–87 4,290 6,345 1987–88 4,501 6,320 1988–89 4,553 5,966 1989–90 4,929 6,064 1990–91 5,187 5,908 1991–92 5,275 5,653 1992–93 5,232 5,392 1993–94 5,185 5,185 1994–95 5,059 4,958 Source:
Universities statistical record data (1996–87 to 1993–94); HESA data (1994–95).