§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of Open
England and Wales 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Number of students (000's) receiving a full-value discretionary award 31.0 29.3 27.7 28.4 29.6 receiving a lesser value discretionary award 47.3 50.0 47.0 57.9 60.7 Figures for 1983–84 are not yet available.