The Secretary of State has brushed off criticism of the UK government over the Irish Republic stepping in to fund student nursing and midwifery places in Northern Ireland.
Chris Heaton-Harris it was "not a bad thing in general terms" to have healthcare workers trained at universities in the region.
He was responding after the DUP said the government should be "embarrassed" by the intervention and warned of "undermining" arguments for Northern Ireland remaining in the UK.
