To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail their understanding of the impact of financial pressures on the ability to expand student numbers at Magee.

The expansion of Ulster University’s Magee campus remains a clear priority for me and for my Department. My commitment to the programme and its long-term ambition to grow the campus remains unchanged.

Like all Departments, the Department for the Economy’s finances are extremely challenging. I am working to secure a funding settlement that can deliver a sustainable Higher Education sector.