§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the savings obtained from the abolition of bursaries for overseas nursing students. [15057]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 15 November 2001]: No cost saving is anticipated.
The change introduced earlier this year to the student support arrangements was not introduced as a cost-saving measure but to bring conditions for access to the national health service bursary for overseas applicants to diploma nursing and midwifery courses into line with those for degree nurses, and students in higher education as a whole.