HC Deb 19 June 1984 vol 62 c111W
52. Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will provide incentives within the student grant system for those subjects most in demand within the economy which are fundamental towards the creation of wealth.

Mr. Brooke

My right hon. Friend has no present plans to do so. He has separate statutory powers under section 20 of the Education Act 1980 to provide industrial scholarships, under which, in conjunction with the industry, which bears part of the cost, we have mounted the national engineering scholarships scheme.