Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the average cost of tuition fees for undergraduate students; and what is the current maximum maintenance grant available to such students. [33799]
§ Dr. HowellsThe average fee paid on behalf of mandatory award holders by local education authorities in England and Wales in the academic year 1997–98 is estimated to be £1,250.
The current maximum maintenance grant available in 1997–98 (exclusive of any additional allowances to which the student may be entitled) is £2,160.