HC Deb 09 November 1967 vol 753 cc149-50W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated total public expenditure on grants for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, respectively, during the current year.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Total public expenditure in Great Britain during the current academic year on support for students in further or higher education is provisionally estimated at about £9 million for postgraduate students and about £120 million for students on first degree and lower level courses.