§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement explaining the factors which he takes into account in establishing the level of student grant.
§ Mr. WaldenThe level of student grant represents a balance between covering students' needs and the total expenditure which taxpayers and ratepayers can reasonably be asked to meet, given other claims on scarce resources.
§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether Her Majesty's Goverment intend the £36 compensation sum, to be paid to students under his White Paper scheme, to be means-tested.
§ Mr. WaldenAny increase in the student grant arising from the present proposals to change student's entitlement to social security benefits would be means-tested in the usual way. The vast majority of students would, however, receive the additional sum in full.