HC Deb 06 December 1974 vol 882 cc676-7W
Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many students at Scottish universities in each of the last four years qualified for the minimum grant; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total number of university students in each of these years;

(2) how many students at Scottish universities in each of the last four years qualified for the maximum grant; and if he will express this as a percentage of the total number of university students in each of these years.

Mr. William Ross

The latest available figures for allowances for students ord-

Year Total number of grants Minimum grants Column (2) as percentage of column (1) Maximum grant Column (4) as Percentage of column (1)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1969–70 22,912 1,620 7.07 5,426 23.68
1970–71 24,066 1,715 7.13 5,239 21.77
1971–72 24,987 1,852 7.41 6,032 24.14
1972–73 25,665 2,066 8.05 5,257 19.70