§ 25. Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science upon what grounds discretionary grants to students in respect of dependants
Annual standard rates of grant for students taking first degree and comparable courses and for students at colleges of education. The board and lodging element, where appropriate, is shown in parentheses. GRANT RATES FROM SEPTEMBER 1970 1971 1972 1973 £ £ £ £ London University and other establishments of higher and further education in the London area. and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. 420 (245) 465 (267) 480 (275) 520 Elsewhere … 380 (205) 430 (232) 445 (240) 485 At Home … 305 (130) 345 (147) 355 (150) 390 Married woman living in her husband's home … 275 275 275 295 College of Education student (in England and Wales) in residence … 170 190 200 220 Note: The notional element for board and lodging in the grant rates for 1973–74 for London, Oxford and Cambridge, "elsewhere" and "at home" has not been calculated separately. The board and lodging element is not calculated for the married woman's rate of grant. Rates of grant for resident college of education students do not include a board and lodging element, since board and lodging is provided by the college, subject where appropriate to a parental contribution.