§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the value of the basic student grant at constant prices for each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe value of the maintenance grant for (i) students living away from home in London for the academic Years 1972–3 to 1982–3 measured at 1982–3 prices is as follows:
Students living away from home in London Students living away from home other than in London £ £ 1972–73 1,785 1,655 1973–74 1,771 1,652 1974–75 1,934 1,759 1975–76 1,861 1,701 1976–77 1,921 1,760 1977–78 1,991 1,756 1978–79 2,121 1,774 1979–80 2,055 1,723 1980–81 2,026 1,709 1981–82 1,958 1,647 1982–83 1,900 1,595