§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what amount it would be necessary to increase the 183W standard rate of income tax (a) if student fees were paid out of general taxation and (b) if all fees and maintenance were paid out of general taxation. [94013]
§ Dawn PrimaroloEstimates of student and public contributions to fees in the financial year 2002–03 can be found on the HEFCE website at: www.hefce.ac.uk/ news/hefce/2003/paper. DFES expect to pay £2.3 billion to the Student Loans Company to support student loans and hardship loans. Estimates of the effects of illustrative changes in taxation, including income tax, can be found in table 4 of the "Tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs", published in November 2002, which is available in the Library.