Written Question · S1W-01100 · Session 1
To specify the amount of expenditure on tuition fees for students on full time higher education courses in Scotland in each of the last ten…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the amount of expenditure on tuition fees for students on full time higher education courses in Scotland in each of the last ten years (a) in cash terms and (b) adjusted for inflation.
The answer
The table below sets out the amount paid towards tuition fees by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland on behalf of Scottish domiciled students in each of the given financial years:TABLE OF TUITION FEES PAYMENTS FOR SAAS FUNDED STUDENTS | Actual Expenditure | Adjusted Expenditure (1998-99 prices)
| £ million | £ million
1989-90 | 42.8 | 58.7
1990-91 1 | 110.9 | 141.0
1991-92 | 159.3 | 193.4
1992-93 | 196.2 | 230.9
1993-94 | 201.8 | 233.6
1994-95 1 | 149.3 | 168.2
1995-96 1 | 121.4 | 132.4
1996-97 | 133.2 | 141.9
1997-98 | 140.2 | 144.6
1998-99 | 143 | 143
1 The tuition fees paid by the Agency to institutions on behalf of students represent about one quarter of the cost of tuition, the remaining three-quarters or so is paid by the Government to institutions through the Scottish Higher Education Council. The significant changes in expenditure in these three years reflect changes in the percentage of the total cost of tuition which was represented by the tuition fee, commensurate changes were made to amount of central grant.Expenditure amounts have been adjusted by the Treasury GDP Deflators to 1998-99 figures.
| £ million | £ million
1989-90 | 42.8 | 58.7
1990-91 1 | 110.9 | 141.0
1991-92 | 159.3 | 193.4
1992-93 | 196.2 | 230.9
1993-94 | 201.8 | 233.6
1994-95 1 | 149.3 | 168.2
1995-96 1 | 121.4 | 132.4
1996-97 | 133.2 | 141.9
1997-98 | 140.2 | 144.6
1998-99 | 143 | 143
1 The tuition fees paid by the Agency to institutions on behalf of students represent about one quarter of the cost of tuition, the remaining three-quarters or so is paid by the Government to institutions through the Scottish Higher Education Council. The significant changes in expenditure in these three years reflect changes in the percentage of the total cost of tuition which was represented by the tuition fee, commensurate changes were made to amount of central grant.Expenditure amounts have been adjusted by the Treasury GDP Deflators to 1998-99 figures.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-01100 by reference.