asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the total cost of education facilities made available to foreign students attending courses in British universities; how many students are currently registered; and what part of the cost is borne out of public funds;(2) what is the total cost of education facilities made available to foreign students attending courses in polytechnics; how many such students are currently registered, and what part of the cost is borne out of public funds.
Provisional figures indicate that the number of full-time overseas students at British universities in the autumn term of 1974 was 26,651. The latest corresponding figure for polytechnics is 6,104 in 1973. I am writing to the hon. Member about the other information, which is not available in the form requested.
| Primary and Secondary (1) | Further Education (including Polytechnics (2) | Colleges of Education (2) | Special Education (3) | Universities | ||
| 1965–66 | … | 80·2 | 20·6 | Nil | 4·5 | 52·7 (5) |
| 1966–67 | … | 75·4 | 22·4 | 8·4 | 4·3 | 37·7 |
| 1967–68 | … | 71·2 | 10·7 | 5·8 | 3·8 | 33·8 |
| 1968–69 | … | 69·2 | 3·7 | 1·1 | 4·4 | 29·6 |
| 1969–70 | … | 105·8 | 28·6 | 6·8 | 3·7 | 27·6 |
| 1970–71 | … | 134·3+ | 29·0 | 6·2 | 5·6 | 26·6 |
| 1971–72 | … | 163·8+ | 27·4 | 3·7 | 7·5 | 27·3 |
| 1972–73 | … | 193·4+ | 28·2 | 3·1 | 11·0 | 27·0 |
| 1973–74 (4) | 162·9 | 12·2 | 1·6 | 17·0 | 18·6 | |
| 1974–75 (4) | 109·3 | 22·4 | 0·6 | 22·4 | 14·5 | |
| NOTES: | ||||||
| (1) England only. Includes RSLA for years marked+. | ||||||
| (2) England and Wales. | ||||||
| (3) England only. | ||||||
| (4) Allocations originally made for 1973–74 were affected by the moratorium and subsequent review of public expenditure. The 1973–74 building year was extended by three months to June 1974; the 1974–75 building years runs from 1st July 1974 to 30th June 1975. | ||||||
| (5) Relates to the 15-months period 1st January 1965 to 3rd March 1966. | ||||||
| (6) The first specific nursery allocation was made in 1974–75 and amounted to £21·5 million. | ||||||
| (7) Provision of adult education facilities is made under the schools and further education programme. | ||||||