§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students paid(a) full, (b) partial and (c) no tuition fees who were normally resident in (i) England and Wales, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) the EU; and how many 45W paid overseas student fees in each year since 1999 at the Universities of (A) Newcastle and (B) Northumbria at Newcastle. [103419]
§ Margaret HodgeThe information is not available in the requested format.
In England and Wales students on full-time 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 percentage of students in England and Wales in academic years 1999–2000 and 2000–01 (latest year for which data are available) who have been assessed to make a nil, partial or full contribution towards the cost of their tuition is shown in the table:
Percentage All students1 1999–2000 2000–012 Nil contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner 45 42 Partial contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner 20 19 Full contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner 35 39 1 Contributions towards the cost of tuition are assessed by local education authorities in England and Wales for students normally domiciled in their area and studying in the UK. 2 2000–01 data are provisional. Source:
F503G survey of local education authorities
National level data are published annually in the Department's Statistical First Releases (SFRs) (SFR 18/ 2001 and SFR 08/2002 for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 respectively). National data for academic year 2001–02 will be available at the end of April 2003.
The devolved administrations for Scotland and Northern Ireland are responsible for the administration of tuition fees in their countries.
The level of contribution towards tuition for EU and overseas students is not held centrally.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of English students resident in each government office region were paying(a) full, (b) partial and (c) no tuition fees in (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01. [103420]
§ Margaret HodgeIn England and Wales students on full-time 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 percentage of students in England and Wales in academic years 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 is shown in the table:
46W
1 All students (percentage) Academic Year 1999–2000 22000–01 Full contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner 35 39 Partial contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner 20 19 Nil contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner 45 42 1 Contributions towards the cost of tuition are assessed by local education authorities in England and Wales for students normally domiciled in their area and studying in the UK.
2 2000–01 data are provisional.
Source: F503G survey of local education authorities
National level data are published in the Department's Statistical First Releases (SFR 18/2001 and SFR 08/ 2002 for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 respectively). Data are collected from the Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to produce national estimates and the data collection exercise does not allow the production of firm figures below this level, and therefore data by Government Office Region are not available.