HC Deb 04 July 1989 vol 156 c116W
11. Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will increase the level of students' grants to enable them to pay the poll tax.

Mr. Jackson

The rates of student grant for 1989–90 have already been announced. Students' discounted liability for the community charge was one of the factors considered in setting those rates.