HC Deb 16 November 1982 vol 32 c114W
Mr. Alton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many discretionary awards were given by local authorities in 1981–82.

Mr. Waldegrave

This information is not yet available.

Mr. Alton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how great is the decline in terms of percentage in the number of discretionary grants since May 1979.

Mr. Waldegrave

The number of discretionary awards—including lesser value awards—fell by 2 per cent. between the academic years 1978–79 and 1980–81, the latest year for which information is available.