HC Deb 23 November 1984 vol 68 cc340-1W
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the number of families likely to be affected by the proposed (a) 20 per cent. and (b) 25 per cent. tapers for student grants.

Mr. Brooke

For the academic year 1985–86 an estimated 160,000 families will be assessed at £1 in every £5 on residual incomes of £10,300 and above, and of these an estimated 85,000 families will be assessed at £1 in every £4 on residual incomes of £15,000 and above.