§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the number of parents who cannot or do not pay their contribution towards supporting their son or daughter on a student award.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI have no information on which to base such an estimate.
§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report the value of student grants in real terms since 1979, using 100 as a base in 1979.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information requested is as follows:
Academic year Ordinary maintenance grant Value in real terms September 1979=100 £ 1979–80 1,245 100 1980–81 1,430 99 1981–82 1,535 96 1982–83 1,595 *90 * Assuming a 10 per cent. increase in the retail price index between September 1981 and September 1982.