§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report the value of student grants in real terms since 1978–79 using 100 as a base in 1978–79.
§ Mr. BrookeThe information requested is as follows:
Ordinary maintenance grant (£) Percentage value in real terms (September 1978=100) 1978–79 1,100 100 1979–80 1,245 97 1980–81 1,430 96 1981–82 1,535 93 1982–83 1,595 90 1983–84 1,660 89 1984–85 1,775 91
§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing for each year since the introduction of student grants (a) the value of the grant, (b) the real value when compared with the rise in retail prices and (c) the real value when compared with the rise in average earnings.
§ Mr. BrookeThe information requested is as follows, based upon 1962–63 which marked the inception of the present mandatory awards system:
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Ordinary maintenance grant Real value in percentage terms (September 1962=100) of the grant deflated by: £ (a) Retail prices (b) Average earnings 1962–63 320 100 100 1963–64 320 98 93 1964–65 320 94 86 1965–66 340 95 86 1966–67 340 92 80 1967–68 340 91 78 1968–69 360 91 76 1969–70 360 86 71 1970–71 380 85 66 1971–72 430 88 67 1972–73 445 85 62 1973–74 485 85 59 1974–75 605 90 62 1975–76 740 87 60 1976–77 875 90 62 1977–78 1,010 90 66 1978–79 1,100 91 63 1979–80 1,245 88 62 1980–81 1,430 88 58 1981–82 1,535 84 56 1982–82 1,595 82 53 1983–84 1,660 81 51 1984–85 1,775 83 52