§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many UK students have qualified for(a) full exemption, (b) part exemption and (c) no exemption from tuition fees in (i) England, (ii) Wales and (iii) Northern Ireland in each academic year from 1998 onwards; [91636]
(2) what reports he has received about the number of students who have qualified for (a) full exemption, (b) part exemption and (c) no exemption from tuition fees in Scotland in each academic year from 1998 until 2001. [91640]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 20 January 2003.]In England and Wales students on undergraduate courses and their families are expected to make a contribution towards the cost of their tuition only if they can afford to do so.
The number of students in academic years 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 (latest year for which data are available) who have been assessed to make a full, partial or nil contribution towards the cost of their tuition are:
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All students1 Thousand Number of students Academic year England Wales 1998/992 Full student/parent/spouse/partner contributions5,6 79.8 4.5 Partial student/parent/spouse/partner contribution 45.5 3.4 Nil student/parent/spouse /partner contribution7 101.3 6.9
All students1 Thousand Number of students Academic year England Wales 1999–20002 Full student/parent/spouse/partner contributions5,6 155.9 10.8 Partial student/parent/spouse/partner contribution 87.9 8.2 Nil student/parent/spouse /partner contribution7 201.7 14.4 2000–012,3 Full student/parent/spouse/partner contributions 5,6 253.4 4n/a Partial student/parent/spouse/partner contribution 121.3 4n/a Nil student/parent/spouse /partner contribution 267.5 4n/a The devolved Administrations for Scotland and Northern Ireland are responsible for the administration of tuition fees in their countries.