§ Mrs Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the cost to public funds of travelling expenses for schoolchildren in total and per child, in (a) state schools, (b) private schools and (c) in total, in (i) Greater London, (ii) the metropolitan counties, (iii) the county councils and (iv) Cheshire county council, in each of the last 10 financial years.
§ Mr. DunnInformation for private schools is not available in the Department but the figures for maintained primary and secondary schools, for the financial years 1978–79 to 1982–83, are as follows:
§ Mr. BrookeIn the academic year 1982–83 the estimated average cost of a university place, inclusive of the average mandatory award, was about £5,750 cash, representing an average total cost of about £17,250 for a three year degree course.