HC Deb 16 February 1981 vol 999 cc29-30W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students he estimates are at United Kingdom institutions of higher education who are neither overseas students nor supported by local education authority grants towards either fees or maintenance.

Dr. Boyson

In 1978–79 it is estimated that some 16,000 full-time and sandwich students in universities or on advanced courses at maintained, assisted or grant-aided establishments in the United Kingdom (excluding overseas students and post-graduates) were supported neither by local education authorities, the Scottish Education Department nor education and library boards in Northern Ireland.