§ Baroness Davidasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the maintenance award for a single student outside London other than at Oxford and Cambridge for each year since 1962; and what was the value of the award for each year in real terms as a percentage of the value in (a) 1962 and (b) 1978.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Lord Elton)The information requested is as follows:
Percentage Value in real terms (2) Ordinary Maintenance Grant (1) £ September 1962=100 September 1978=100 1962–63 320 100 110 1963–64 320 98 108 1964–65 320 94 104 1965–66 340 96 105 1966–67 340 92 101 1967–68 340 91 100 1968–69 360 91 100 1969–70 360 86 95 1970–71 380 85 94 1971–72 430 88 97 1972–73 445 85 94 1973–74 485 85 93 1974–75 605 90 99 1975–76 740 87 97 1976–77 875 90 99 1977–78 1,010 90 99 1978–79 1,100 91 100 1979–80 1,245 88 97 1980–81 1,430 88 96 1981–82 1,535 84 93 (1) For an undergraduate student living in hall or lodgings, other than London, Oxford and Cambridge. (2) Percentage change in grant divided by percentage change in the Retail Price Index (RPI).