§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what payments have been made by parents towards student tuition fees and grants in cash and real terms in each year since 1954; and what is expected to be paid in each of the next three years.
§ Mr. BrookeThe figures in respect of mandatory awards are as follows:240W
Academic Year Assessed parental contributions (£ million) Index in real terms (1976–77=100) Actual 1976–77 91 100 1977–78 92 87 1978–79 89 79 1979–80 84 63 1980–81 98 64 1981–82 127 74 1982–83 155 85 Estimated 1983–84 165 86 1984–85 215 107 Comparable information for the period before 1976 is not available.
The estimated figures for the next three years are:
Estimated figures 1985–86 250 1986–87 261 1987–88 273