§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will estimate the level of funding required if university grants had been maintained at their final level in(a) real terms and (b) actual terms for each of the years (i) 1998–99, (ii) 1999–2000, (iii) 2000–01 and (iv) 2001–02. [3317]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 10 July 2001]: If undergraduates normally resident in England and Wales currently funded under the new student support regulations had been offered a package of grants plus loans for maintenance similar to that available in 1997–98 we estimate the additional cost to the Department over the four years 1998–99 to 2001–02 to be as given in the following table.
Additional funding required if maintenance grants had been maintained at their 1997–98 level million In cash On a resource basis In real terms 1998–99 50 100 1999–2000 150 380 2000–01 230 630 2001–02 280 790 In cash terms 1998–99 50 100 1999–2000 140 360 2000–01 210 590 2001–02 250 710 Note:
These figures assume that contributions towards fees would be unaffected.