HC Deb 02 June 1980 vol 985 cc539-40W
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Education and

of schools in England are as follows:

Science what is his estimate of the cost in 1980–81 of the maintenance element of all mandatory and non-mandatory grants for students in higher education, and of maintenance allowances paid by the local authorities.

Dr. Boyson

In the academic year 1980–81 the estimated cost of the maintenance element of all mandatory and discretionary awards made by local education authorities for students in advanced and non-advanced further education, at 1980–81 grant rates is £468 million. For the same period local education authority expenditure on educational maintenance allowances for schoolchildren is estimated to be £3 million at 1980–81 grant rates.