HC Deb 14 June 1972 vol 838 c348W
Mr. Cant

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will publish an estimate of the value of major educational awards in the latest convenient year, and of the related parental contributions.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For higher education up to first degree standard, LEA expenditure on full value awards to students resident in England and Wales is estimated at £111 million for the academic year 1970–71 and the value of parental contributions at £29 million, excluding contributions for about 14,000 students receiving the minimum grant of £50.