§ 35. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when the scale for parental contributions to the cost of a student's university course was last revised; and what proposals he intends to make for a further revision.
§ Mr. Gordon WalkerThe present scale was introduced in 1961. I am128W considering whether it should be altered when new rates of grant come into effect in the Autumn.
§ 54. Mr. J. E. B. Hillasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking, in cases of student financial hardship, to verify that parents are in fact able to make their assessed contribution; and whether he is satisfied that the present system of assessing contributions is sufficiently flexible and responsive to changing circumstances.
§ Mr. Gordon WalkerThe contribution takes account of changes in the circumstances of parents. It is for local education authorities to investigate such changes.