§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate, for each of the next 10 years, the annual cost of abolishing tuition fees for Scottish students at all UK universities on(a) a cash accounting basis and (b) a resource accounting basis; and if he will make a statement. [74562]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 5 March 1999]: No separate estimates have been made for tuition fee income from students at universities as requested. The table provides estimates for fees income from Scottish higher education students at higher education institutions and further education colleges for the years 1998–99 to 2001–02 only.
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Scottish and EU1 students contribution to UK higher education institutions and further education colleges £ million 1998–99 18 1999–2000 29 2000–01 36 2001–02 38 1 EU students are included as they have to be treated way as Scottish students Note:
Figures are at current prices
The figures show the estimated total cash transfer from Scottish (and EU) students to institutions in each year. If this cash transfer is not made each year, that funding would have to be met from central Government current resources. The figures for annual costs would be the same on a resource accounting basis as on a cash accounting basis. The estimates assume other student support remains unchanged.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.