§ Mr. Bessellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, in view of the hardship caused to students by the fact that grants have only been raised by £20 a year, he will accept the proposals of the Standing Advisory Committee to increase these grants by £50.
§ Mr. CroslandI do not accept the implication in the first part of the Question and would refer the hon. Member to the statement on this matter which I made on 24th May and my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Dr. Wyndham Davies) on 3rd June to which I have nothing to add.