§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the estimated total financial contribution by parents to their children's education at higher institutions of learning in relation to the cost borne by the State in any recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. RaisonFor students in England and Wales receiving awards designed to cover the full cost of maintenance and fees but subject to parental contribution.
335Wthe estimated value of financial contribution by parents, as assessed by local education committees, was about £45 million in 1971–72 compared with a cost borne by the State estimated at more than £400 million for these students.