§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students at universities in the United Kingdom are (a) in receipt and (b) not in receipt of tuition fees paid for by local education authorities; and how many (i) receive and (ii) do not receive a maintenance grant from local education authority funds.
§ Dr. BoysonIn 1979–80 226,000 out of 301,000 full-time and sandwich home and overseas students in universities in the United Kingdom received a maintenance grant from and had their tuition fees paid by a local education authority.