§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary State for Education and Science how many applications were made by women 79W in each year since 1975 for a dependance allowance to enable them to take up full-time education while their husbands looked after their children; and what percentage of these was granted.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information is not available in the form requested.
Allowances for dependants under the Local Education Authority Awards Regulations are payable to students of either sex subject to certain conditions which apply equally to men and women. In the academic year 1978–79 allowances were paid to some 4,500 men and 2,250 women students at a total cost of £4.7 million.