§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on the basis of the most recent figures available what is the total payment made to Scottish Education Department award holders through the student travel allowance system; how many award holders receive additional payments via the travel allowance system; of the latter how many, both as a percentage and an absolute figure, receive payments of between (a) £50 and £100, (b) £100 and £150, (c) £150 and £200, (d) £200 and £250, (e) £250 and £300, (f) £300 and £400 and (g) £400 and £500, and how many receive more than £500; what was the percentage breakdown between students residing in the parental home and those living away from home in each payment band; and what was the maximum amount paid to any one award holder.
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§ Mr. Alexander FletcherFor the academic session 1981–82, the Scottish Education Department paid under the students' allowances scheme £4,619,266 to 34,716
Students living at home during study Other students All students Payment £ No. of payments Per cent. No. of payments Per cent. No. of payments Per cent. 1–50 2,015 12 4,606 26 6,621 19 51–100 4,213 25 6,214 35 10,427 30 101–150 3,435 20 3,021 17 6,456 19 151–200 2.215 13 1,444 8 3,659 11 201–250 1,792 11 1,037 6 2,829 8 251–300 1,374 8 644 4 2,018 6 301–400 1,331 8 645 4 1,976 6 401–500 347 2 175 1 522 2 More than 500 115 1 93 1 208 1 16,837 17,879 34,716 The highest amount paid to a single award-holder was £1,446 to a disabled student.