HC Deb 18 December 1958 vol 597 c243W
Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Education what he estimates would be the approximate annual cost of providing additional maintenance grants to enable a further 50,000 young persons to stay on in sixth forms and go on to universities.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

To give maximum maintenance allowances at the rates I have approved to 50,000 additional pupils of 16 and 17 would cost about £6 million a year.

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