AQW 14053/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 04/02/2021
Answered On Date: 10/02/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will provide additional financial support to Northern Ireland universities to allow students to leave university accommodation contracts early without penalty.

Answer:

I am happy to advise that I have recently bid for and secured an additional £37.7million from the Executive to fund a financial support package for higher education. This package includes £3.1million to compensate universities for lost income arising from rental pauses and releasing students from accommodation contracts.