HL Deb 22 December 1981 vol 426 c402WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What help they will make available to persons registered as unemployed who wish to improve their employment prospects by undertaking part-time study with the Open University or other institutions of higher education.

Lord Elton

The Government's grant to the Open University for 1982 will include £½ million to enable the University to remit substantially the fees of students who are unemployed.