§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of applications made and grants awarded as a result by those local educational authorities vested with discretionary powers to students hoping to embark upon their second course of study after compulsory schooling in Scotland; if he will illustrate this in percentage terms; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. YoungerIn 1980–81, education authorities awarded bursaries to 11,805 students on full-time courses of further education. Information about the number of applications is not available.