§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the level of the student grant for each of the last five years, expressed (a) in cash terms and (b) as an index with 1978 at 100.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe maximum level of standard maintenance grant for undergraduate students for each of the last five academic years was as follows:
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Students living at home Students living away from home in London Students living away from home elsewhere Maintenance Grant £ As an index Maintenance Gram £ As an index Maintenance Grant £ As an index 1978–79 870 100 1,315 100 1,100 100 1979–80 985 113 1,485 113 1,245 113 1980–81 1,125 129 1,695 129 1,430 130 1981–82 1,180 136 1,825 139 1,535 140 1982–83 1,225 141 1,900 144 1,595 145