§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the average cost of board and lodgings for university students in London in 1960–61, 1965–66 and 1969–70; and what was the maximum rate of grant payable to undergraduates in those years.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeInformation on the first part of the Question is not available. Standard rates of maintenance grant
Financial Years £'000s 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 (a) Grants to National Institutions 500 608 421 552 1,094 735 (b) Expenditure from the National Land Fund — — 6 — 55 150 (c) Grants to local institutions 26 27 32 27 54 108 Total 526 635 459 579 1,203 993
Financial Years £'000s 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 (a) Grants to National Institutions … 880 849 846 1,288 2,104 (b) Expenditure from the National Land Fund … 47 — 116 — 126 (c) Grants to local institutions … 108 108 108 212 152 Total … 1,035 957 1,070 1,500 2,382 In addition, in 1962–63 a grant of £350,000 was paid to the Appeal Fund organised by the National Art-Collections Fund for the purchase of the Leonardo Cartoon which was later presented to the National Gallery. The Government also contribute by way of rate support grant to the general expenses of local authority museums and galleries, part of which is used for the acquisition of works of art.