§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will waive tuition fees for part-time students on lower incomes at further education colleges. [40573]
§ Mr. WilsonThe Further Education Colleges themselves decide whether or not to waive tuition fees for part-time students. The methodology used to distribute Government grant-in-aid to Colleges already takes into account and compensates Colleges for the fees they waive.