§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and
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ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE† IN HOURLY WAGE RATES IN MANUFACTURING 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 United Kingdom … … … 12.7 11.2 14.0 12.3 24.1 Germany … … … 15.7 8.1 7.6 10.2 12.3 Netherlands* … … … 12.1 14.2 12.4 15.0 19.1 * Adults only, aged 23 to 64 years. † December to December; for Germany, fourth quarter to fourth quarter. Sources: United Kingdom—Department of Employment Germany—Main Economic Indicators, OECD. Netherlands—Bulletin of Labour Statistics, International Labour Office. Science (1) whether the current review of student grants includes a review of the maximum age at which parental contribution is taken into account;
(2) whether the current review of student grants includes a review of the present regulations for assessment of parental contribution.
§ Mr. PrenticeI am considering the arrangements for parental contributions in the current review of student grant rates for the academic year 1975–76.