<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Following devolution in the UK, Scottish Universities now reduce and defer the payment of tuition fees for European students (with the exception of the English, Welsh and Northern Irish), whereas all other UK universities are obliged to demand the payment of fees on enrolment.  The dissimilar conditions applied to the financing of students in the UK offers Scottish Universities an unfair competitive edge over their counterparts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, most particularly in attracting international students. Could the Commission therefore confirm whether this situation fully complies with the principles of the Community's competition law as laid down in the European Treaties?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>
Following devolution in the UK, Scottish Universities now reduce and defer the payment of tuition fees for European students (with the exception of the English, Welsh and Northern Irish), whereas all other UK universities are obliged to demand the payment of fees on enrolment.  The dissimilar conditions applied to the financing of students in the UK offers Scottish Universities an unfair competitive edge over their counterparts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, most particularly in attracting international students. Could the Commission therefore confirm whether this situation fully complies with the principles of the Community's competition law as laid down in the European Treaties?