Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the public expenditure in each of the past three years in support of the Open university in Northern Ireland; and how many students were enrolled with the Open university in each of these year. [3184]
§ Mr. AncramSince 1993, the Open university has been funded centrally by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. The university has been unable to provide separate figures for its activities in Northern Ireland.
The total number of students enrolled with the Open university in Northern Ireland in the past three years was:
Year Number of students 1994 2,685 1995 3,016 1996 3,843