HC Deb 25 May 2004 vol 421 cc1535-6W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students from(a) Chorley and (b) Lancashire are attending university; and how many (i) pay no tuition fees and (ii) pay partial tuition fees. [173767]

Alan Johnson

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.

For entry in 2002, there were 6,792 applicants domiciled in Lancashire LEA who were accepted through UCAS to full-time first degree and HND courses at UK institutions. Data on the number of students from Chorley attending university are not available.

The number and percentages of students in England and Wales in academic year 2002/03 (latest year for which data are available) who have been assessed to make a nil or partial contribution towards the cost of their tuition are shown in the table:

England and Wales: Academic year 2002/03 (provisions)
Student Support

Scheme

 Student Support

Scheme
Student numbers

(000s)1

 Students

(Percentage)1
Nil contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner2 330 43
Partial contribution towards the cost of tuition from student/parents/spouse/partner 116 15
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 Includes students on courses where the fee support was not subject to income-assessment (e.g. PGCE courses, and some other ITT courses; and designated courses at private institutions).
National level data are published annually in the Department's Statistical First Releases (SFRs) (SFR 12/2004 for 2002/03).
Source:
F503G survey of local education authorities

Data are collected from the local education authorities (LEAs) to produce national estimates and the data collection exercise does not allow for the production of firm figures below this level. Therefore data by constituency or local education authority are not available.