§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate has been made of the number of students who are likely to receive smaller grants as the result of the introduction in September 1975 of meanstested parental contributions to the grants of married students over the age of 21 years.
§ Mr. MulleyIt is estimated that for 1975–76 in Great Britain this change could result in an additional 1,000 married women with mandatory awards liable to a parental contribution instead of a spouse's contribution. When the new arrangements are fully operative, this number could rise to 3,000. I have no information as to how many of these students would receive smaller grants as a result. This change will not affect married women students who, prior to 1st September 1975, had not been liable to a parental contribution.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what would be the estimated cost of 139W changing from a system of parental contributions to spouse contributions for the student grants of married students over the age of 21 years.
§ Mr. MulleyThe cost for mandatory award holders in Great Britain is estimated to be £0.7 million in a full year.