§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what statistics are held by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland relating to the numbers of students, both living at home and living away from home, who have claimed for costs beyond the £50 already provided within their grant and the amount of such claims; and if he will give a breakdown of the numbers making such claims of each of the education and library boards.
§ Mr. ScottStatistics of this type are not normally maintainted. However, a special survey was recently undertaken for the academic year 1981–82 of the number of students in receipt of mandatory awards from education and library boards who claimed travel expenses in excess of £50. The results were as follows:
Education and Library Board Students living at home* Excess travel paid Students living away from home Excess travel paid £ £ Belfast 1,755 84,009 1,059 106,689 North-Eastem 468 54,676 1,375 155,221 South-Eastern 745 84,269 968 112,380 Southern 30 6,198 1,176 155,580 Western 82 25,636 1,092 144,954 * These figures include students living in their matrimonial homes.