HC Deb 09 March 1965 vol 708 cc76-7W
Sir E. Boyle

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated cost of student awards for the financial year 1965–66.

Mr. Crosland

About £65 million, excluding awards for which my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Scotland is responsible.

Sir E. Boyle

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what would be the estimated cost of abolishing the parental contribution to student awards in 1965–66, and in 1967–68, respectively, assuming a university student population of 197,000 as recommended in the Robbins Report, a total of 45,000 full-time advanced-level students in regional and area technical colleges, and a steady progression of students in teacher-training colleges towards the 1970–71 and 1973–74 targets already announced, and in 1973–74, assuming a university student population of 218,000 as recommended in the Robbins Report, a total of 70,000 full-time advanced-level students in regional and area technical colleges, and the achievement of the target figure for teacher-training colleges of 122,000.

Mr. Crosland

On the present scale of parental contributions, about £18 million in 1965–66 and £24 million in 1967–68.

I cannot make any useful estimate of the cost as far ahead as 1973–74.