§ Lord VAIZEYasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many students were in receipt of mandatory maintenance grants from public bodies on the latest available date.
§ Baroness YOUNGIn the 1978–79 academic year, the latest year for which figures are available, 319,822 students in England and Wales received local education authority mandatory awards.
§ Lord VAIZEYasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the estimated cost of raising all mandatory maintenance grants from public bodies to the maximum level.
§ Baroness YOUNGIt would cost an additional £96 million to give all mandatory award holders in England and Wales full value awards for the academic year 1980–81 without reference to the financial means of the student, his parents or his spouse.