§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he plans to re-establish his Department's former policy of publishing the breakdown of the main rates of grants allocated to university students.
§ Sir Keith JosephNo.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he plans to amend the current criteria according to which rates of grants for university students are calculated.
§ Sir Keith JosephNo.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by how much he plans to increase the main rate of student grant outside London for the 1986–87 academic year.
§ Sir Keith JosephA statement about the level of student grants for the academic year 1986–87 will be made in the next few weeks.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made with his review of student awards at degree and sub-degree level.
§ Sir Keith JosephI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch (Mr. Squire) on 19 November 1985 at column120.