§ Mr. Brooksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT 284W the number of educational maintenance grants provided in the current year by each of the local authorities on Merseyside.
Mr. ShortAt 31st December, 1968, the numbers of current grants awarded by Merseyside education authorities for courses at universities and further education establishments were as follows:
Further Education Establishments Universities Full Value Awards Lesser Value Awards Cheshire 4,275 2,456 116 Lancashire 6,898 3,843 5,152 Birkenhead 448 244 19 Bootle 116 52 48 Liverpool 1,637 997 299 Wallasey 353 160 119 Total entrants to colleges of education in 1967, but not the total number of students supported, are given for each local education authority in Table 28 of Statistics of Education, Vol. 5. Figures for 1968 are not yet available.
Expenditure in 1968–69 on maintenance grants and allowances, assistance for board, lodging, clothing and footwear, and other awards and grants, for pupils at school, is estimated at:
£ Cheshire 22,000 Lancashire 138,000 Birkenhead 10,000 Bootle 5,000 Liverpool 72,000 Wallasey 4,000 The number of pupils assisted is not known in the Department.