§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the system of 158W student finance and, in particular, the level and application of parental means test in each European Community country.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI shall send my hon. Friend a copy of the latest available information.
§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, for each of the past 10 years, what was the maximum net parental income that could be received before a student loses all his maintenance grant.
§ Mr. WaldegraveUnder the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations a student's maintenance grant is assessed according to the balance between his requirements and his resources; these vary depending on individual circumstances. It is not, therefore, possible to determine a single value of net parental income that could be received before a student becomes entitled to a minimum award.