§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students expecting to begin Arts degree courses in autumn 1998 are currently studying for qualifying foundation courses; and what would be the total cost of exempting them from tuition fees during their higher education course. [35853]
§ Dr. HowellsInformation is not yet available on either the number of students currently enrolled on relevant arts foundation courses in 1997–98, or on their intentions for entry in 1998–99. However, data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) for the 1996–97 academic year suggest that there were some 4,500 students entering full-time first degree, HND and Dip HE courses in creative art and design whose highest entry qualification was a foundation course.
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Median income of pensioner units where the head has reached state pension age within the last five years £ 1979 1981 1987 1988 1989 1990–91 1992 1993 1994–95 1995–96 Couple gross 153.5 147.0 183.1 195.7 177.1 202.80 216.5 220.1 211.90 235.90 BHCnet 139.3 136.3 166.6 173.3 158.8 179.30 194.5 199.8 194.70 217.00 AHCnet 121.5 115.1 148.0 157.1 145.8 173.30 181.0 189.7 180.00 201.80 Singles gross 82.90 92.70 105.0 105.9 102.6 107.80 114.7 116.2 121.90 129.10 BHCnet 76.00 82.40 93.30 91.80 89.50 98.60 106.2 106.9 109.50 112.20 AHC net 61.50 63.10 65.80 71.00 67.80 84.10 87.10 83.30 84.60 93.20 All gross 124.7 125.9 151.9 162.3 152.5 163.60 177.1 175.4 183.40 199.10 BHCnet 112.2 114.6 135.2 142.4 134.7 145.40 162.1 160.2 166.70 182.00 AHCnet 95.30 95.30 114.9 125.0 120.0 133.70 146.8 143.6 146.60 166.50