§ Mr. Sternasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average amount per student paid in the latest available year and in 1981–82, respectively, in maintenance grants for first-degree courses for each education authority for which he is responsible, and nationally.
§ Mr. BrookeThe average maintenance award per student for first degree courses in England and Wales was £1,265 in 1982–83, compared with £1,250 in 1981–82, these figures relate to mandatory awards only.
This information is not readily available for individual local authorities. However, table 5 of the Department's statistical bulletin 3/84 gives the number of new full-value awards for each local authority in 1981–82. A copy is available in the Library.