§ 82. Mrs. Whiteasked the Minister of Education the estimated difference between the cost of his proposed modification of the parental means test for university and other students and the cost of total abolition, assuming that Income Tax allowances remain as at present and that these allowances are no longer made, respectively.
§ Sir D. EcclesAbout £12½ million and £8 million respectively.
§ 83. Mrs. Whiteasked the Minister of Education the estimated administrative cost of computing parental means and assessing students' grants in relation thereto.
§ Sir D. EcclesSuch information as the Anderson Committee was able to collect suggested that the cost of administering the parental means test was small, probably averaging not more than about £1 per award.