§ Mr. Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is
1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 Full value awards* … 69,287 73,674 85,026 97,671 117,355 of which discretionary (estimate) … † † † 21,000 28,000 Lesser value awards … 10,658 12,278 14,869 17,742 18,193 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 Full value awards* … 139,770 165,996 190,952 213,651 227,523 of which discretionary (estimate) … 32,000 37,000 44,000 53,000 57,000 Lesser value awards … 19,348 21,203 22,459 24,868 27,461 * Including, from 1st September, 1962, mandatory awards for full-time first degree or comparable courses. † All awards discretionary.