§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the bursary for student nurses set under Project 2000 was last increased; by how much it was increased; and what is its current value.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyProject 2000 bursaries were introduced in September 1989, and range from £4,000, for a student who is under 26 at the start of the course and studying outside London, to £5,200 for a student who is 26 and over at the start of his or her course and is studying in London. These levels are currently under review.