HC Deb 14 January 1980 vol 976 c569W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students in full-time education were receiving grants in the years 1976–77, 1977–78 and 1978–79.

Dr. Boyson

The number of awards made by local education authorities in England and Wales, the Department of Education and Science and research councils was 441,300 in the academic year 1976–77 and 442,700 in 1977–78. Later figures are not yet available.