Student Fees

Mr. Gorrie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the income to be raised by fees paid by students at Scottish universities and colleges in the current year and each of the next five years. [67501]

Mrs. Liddell
[holding answer 27 January 1999]: Fees income for Scottish universities and colleges has been estimated for the years 1998–99—2001–02 only. Current estimates are set out in the table. ---------------
|Academic Year|
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|1998–99      |
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|1999–00      |
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|2000–01      |
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|2001–02      |
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From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.