§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his latest estimate of the current price cost in 1982–83 of student awards in Scotland in 1982–83, distinguishing between amounts allotted for maintenance and for fees, between mandatory and discretionary awards, and including a separate estimate for administration.
Mr. FletcherThe latest figures for the financial year 1982–83 are as follows: 165W
Maintenance £ million Fees £ million Administration £ million (1) Awards made by the Scottish Education Department to students taking first degree and other advanced full.time courses 71.7 36.2 1.8 (2) Education authority bursaries to students taking courses of non-advanced further education *18.7 * Division of costs between maintenance and fees is not available. Administrative costs cannot readily be identifed.