§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many married women students there are in the universities, teachers' training colleges, and in other centres of adult education, in receipt of the £275 grant.
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§ Mr. St. John-StevasIn October, 1972, 278,394 of which 45,888 or 16.5 per cent. were provided free. The percentage of free meals in the North-West Region was 21.3, and in England and Wales 16.8. Corresponding figures for the previous five years were:
§ Mr. St. John-StevasAbout 14,000 in 1970–71.
§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why the amounts of grant paid to married students is dependent on their sex.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasA married woman student is paid less than a married man student only if she is living at home with her husband who is not himself a full-time student or incapacitated and dependent upon her. In allocating the additional funds available for student grants, it was decided that other claims were stronger than those of married women students who share a home with a working husband.