§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will estimate the gross cost of setting up mechanisms for the means testing of citizens of other EU member states to assess their eligibility to pay tuition fees. [27717]
§ Mr. WorthingtonNo realistic estimate of cost is yet possible.
Decisions about joining the Department for Education and Employment scheme and an estimate of the cost will be made in the light of the outcome of consultations with Education and Library Boards.