§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the total cost to the Exchequer of student maintenance grants in each year since 1970 expressed in the following ways (a) cost terms, (b) indexed, using 1979 as 100 (real terms), (c) including fees and (d) real terms (cash).
§ Mr. WaldenI shall reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total value of all full value awards granted by local authorities to students over 19 years for the last five years for which data are available at outturn and at 1986–87 prices, and indexed using 1979 as a base; and what was the total value of mandatory awards according to the same categories.
§ Mr. WaldenFigures are given in the following table for all mandatory awards and other full value awards. Figures are not available by age of student, but most will he aged 19 or over.