§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing in absolute terms and in real purchasing terms the value of the maximum grant for mature university students outside London over the last 20 years.
§ Mr. BrookeThe following information relates to the full value award including the student's allowance for those aged 29 or over studying other than at London.
Academic Year Actual Value Value at September 1983 Prices £ £ 1963–64 395 2,483 1964–65 395 2,386 1965–66 440 2,536 1966–67 440 2,445 1967–68 440 2,413 1968–69 480 2,484 1969–70 480 2,365 1970–71 500 2,300 1971–72 575 2,407 1972–73 590 2,313 1973–74 630 2,256 1974–75 825 2,524 1975–76 1,025 2,476 1976–77 1,215 2,569 1977–78 1,410 2,578 1978–79 1,528 2,591 1979–80 1,725 2,512 1980–81 1,980 2,487 1981–82 2,125 2,397 1982–83 2,210 2,323 1983–84 2,300 2,300