HC Deb 17 June 1985 vol 81 c6W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what would be the cost of providing an educational maintenance allowance of £27 per week, 52 weeks a year to all those aged 16 to 19 years in full-time education in England, including those in further education colleges and taking into account savings in child benefit and existing educational maintenance allowance.

Sir Keith Joseph

About £965 million for England only.