HC Deb 05 June 1981 vol 5 cc423-4W
Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total estimated catch of bass for the years 1975 and 1980.

Thousands
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81*
Total full-time and sandwich students at universities in Great Britain† 261.3 271.8 280.5 288.4 292.7 297.1
Total full-time and sandwich students at maintained, assisted and grant-aided establishments of further education in England and Wales† 486.2 501.2 496.6 498.7 496.0 not available
University students in receipt of mandatory awards from local authorities in England and Wales 159.2 166.4 176.5 183.3 189.4 not available
Students in further education establishments in receipt of discretionary awards from local authorities in England and Wales‡ 90.6 97.7 94.9 109.4 113.3 not available
* Provisional.
† Including overseas students.
‡ Including lesser value awards.

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing total expenditure at constant and at current prices on (a) mandatory and (b) discretionary grants, in each year since 1975.

Mandatory Awards Discretionary Awards*
Academic year At 1975–76 constant prices At current prices At 1975–76 constant prices At current prices
£ million £ million £ million £ million
1975–76 212 212 41 41
1976–77 218 258 43 51
1977–78 302 415 47 64
1978–79 314 469 50 74
1979–80 322 550 49 84
* Including Lesser Value awards.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The total landings of bass in England and Wales, as recorded through the collection of statistics at selected ports, amounted to 79 tonnes in 1975. The equivalent figure is not yet available for 1980, but in 1979 it was 104 tonnes.

It is impracticable to assess unrecorded landings. at smaller ports and by sea anglers without a disproportionate use of manpower.