§ Sir S. McAddenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is aware that full-time and part-time students of further and higher education within the Inner London Education Authority are required to pay a fee which includes a subscription to the Students' Union; and whether he will increase their grants accordingly.
§ Mr. CroslandIn accordance with my advice, the Inner London Education Authority has approved a scheme for the financial support of student unions in further education establishments, based on an increase in tuition fees.
Where students hold mandatory awards for first degree or designated comparable courses, the value of the awards will include the increased tuition fees.
Where students hold local education authority discretionary awards which cover the cost of tuition fees, I hope that authorities will continue to pay these fees at the slightly higher level.