§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total expenditure on grants for further education, university and polytechnics, made by Nottingham County Council to students and the average grant per student; and how this total and average compares with the figures for Derbyshire, Durham and Staffordshire County Councils.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe total expenditure on full-value awards to students at universities, polytechnics and other further education establishments, together with the average annual expenditure per student, made by Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Durham and Staffordshire county councils during the academic year 1969–70 is given below:
FULL-VALUE AWARDS CURRENT DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1969–70 L.E.A. Number of students Total L.E.A. expenditure Average L.E.A. expenditure per student £ £ Nottingham-shire 2,842 959,638 338 Derbyshire 2,997 1,023,785 342 Durham 2,687 947,555 353 Staffordshire 2,845 965,251 339