§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how the maximum and minimum student grants have changed in real terms over each of the last 10 years; and how these changes compare with those in other European countries, from information available from international sources.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe information requested on student grants in the United Kingdom is as follows:
§ Sir Keith JosephThe new funding arrangements are designed to secure better value for the money invested in work related non-advanced further education; not to reduce the resources available for this purpose.