§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of total public recurrent expenditure on higher and further education has been attributable to student maintenance awards in each year from 1977–78.
§ Mr. WaldegraveOf the total public recurrent expenditure on higher and further education in England and Wales, the following percentages were attributable to student maintenance and fees.
per cent. 1977–78 25 1978–79 26 1979–80 26 1980–81 *25 * Provisional.