§ 43. Mr. John Wellsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why Timothy John Robinson of Maidstone, who has four A level passes in the General Certificate of Education, two of them at grade A, and is studying at Southampton University has no financial assistance from the State, as he is virtually without means, his mother only earns a small salary and he has no father.
§ Mr. Gordon WalkerMr. Robinson has started on two previous courses of higher education and any award from his local education authority for this third course would therefore be discretionary. I understand that the authority have decided, in the light of all the information available to them, not to offer an award for this year.