HC Deb 09 July 1982 vol 27 c223W
Mr. David Young

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost to the Exchequer to train a doctor.

Mr. Waldegrave

The average net recurrent cost to universities of training a doctor in medicine between university entrance and MB graduation is estimated to be about £35,000 at 1980–81 outturn prices. In addition to this, the average cost of mandatory maintenance awards for the same period would be about £6,000 per student. Most of this expenditure is financed by Exchequer grant.