§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the take-up rates were for student loans for each further and higher education college in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [114656]
§ Mr. IngramThe table shows the relevant information from 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–2000.
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College Enrolments on full-time courses at NI FE colleges1 Loan up-take2 Percentage up-take Newry and Kilkeel college 143 25 18 Upper Bann Institute 132 35 27 Total 3,283 1,352 1998–99 BIHFE 1,301 809 62 North West Institute 684 271 40 Fermanagh College 112 49 44 NIHCC 204 86 42 North East Institute 178 58 33 East Antrim Institute 38 17 45 Lisburn College 68 26 38 North Down and Ards Institute 375 161 43 East Down Institute 1 0 0 Newry and Kilkeel College 134 46 34 Upper Bann Institute 133 54 41 Total 3,228 1,577 1999–2000 BIHFE 1,391 1,156 83 North West Institute 716 477 67 Fermanagh College 128 93 73 NIHCC 204 122 60 North East Institute 184 89 48 East Antrim Institute 40 29 73 Lisburn College 82 41 50 North Down and Ards Institute 407 279 69 East Down Institute 12 6 50 Newry and Kilkeel College 182 107 59 Upper Bann Institute 157 101 64 Total3 3,503 2,500 1 Figures based on snapshots of enrolments at 1 November each academic year include EU students who are not eligible for loans 2 Figures provided by the Student Loans Company 3 Figures for 1999–2000 are provisional