§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the amount of university funding per student in England in(a) 1994–95, (b) 1995–96, (c) 1996–97 and (d) 1997–98; and if he will make a statement. [16935]
§ Dr. HowellsPublic funding in cash terms per higher education student in England paid through grants to the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Teacher Training Agency and through publicly funded tuition fees was £4,973 in 1994–95; £4,976 in 1995–96; £4,803 in 1996–97; and is £4,858 in 1997–98.