§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much has been spent on the assisted places scheme in England in each year since the commencement of the scheme.
§ Mr. DunnI refer to the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Mr. Bennett) on 20 January at column 80.
334Wentrance qualifications as a percentage of the relevant age group, (b) actual entrants as a percentage of the relevant age group and (c) actual entrants as a percentage of those with entrance qualifications.
§ Mr. WaldenThe available information is given in the table using the Department's normal definition of participation indices for higher education. Information prior to 1970 is not readily available on the same basis.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much has been spent on the assisted places scheme in each local authority in England in each year since the scheme was introduced.
§ Mr. DunnAs regards 1983–84, I refer to the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) on 10 December 1985 at column 568. I shall reply to the hon. Member giving figures for others years as soon as possible.