§ Mr. Radiceasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will list for every year since 1978–79 the number of students who were in receipt of mandatory awards and who were also in receipt of sponsorships, industrial or national engineering scholarships;
(2) if he will list for every year since 1978–79 the number of students who were in receipt of sponsorships, industrial scholarships or national engineering scholarships and who were thereby classified as assisted students within the meaning of the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations;
(3) if he will list for very year since 1978–79 the number of students on designated courses within the meaning of the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations who are or were in receipt of sponsorships, industrial scholarships or national engineering scholarships.
766Win schools in Redbridge we have made available £57,900 through education support grants this year. A further £41,100 will be supported through ESG in 1987–88. In addition, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment, in conjunction with the Manpower Services Commission, has made a grant of £19,600 available to Redbridge for the provision of scientific and technological equipment in schools.
For the introductory GCSE in-service training programme, expenditure up to £32,500 has been supported in Redbridge. Under the new arrangements for in-service training in 1987–88, expenditure of £68,000 has been set aside to support the continuing training of teachers of the GCSE in schools and further education in Redbridge. The Department has no information as to the resources which Redbridge is making available for the GCSE.