Postgraduate Bursary and Studentship Rates

HC Deb 30 April 1996 vol 276 c443W

Mr. John Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will announce the postgraduate bursary and studentship rates for the academic year 1996–97. [27707]

Mr. Forth

The main maintenance rates under the Department's own postgraduate awards scheme for certain professional and vocational courses in the academic year 1996–97 will be as follows (1995–96 rates are shown in brackets):

	1996–97
	£
Bursaries
London	3,460 (3,375)
Elsewhere	2,735 (2,665)
Parental home	2,065 (2,015)
Studentships
London	5,845 (5,695)
Elsewhere	4,645 (4,525)
Parental Home	3,420 (3,335)

These represent increases of 2.6 per cent. on the current year's rates. The relevant supplementary allowances will be increased broadly in line.