Assisted Places Scheme (Hansard, 20 January 1987)

§ 48. Mr. Spencer
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent representations he has received about the number of places available in Leicester schools under the assisted places scheme.

§ Mr. Dunn
None

§ Mr. Madel
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about the level of parental contributions to the fees of pupils in the assisted places scheme in 1987–88.

§ Mr. Kenneth Baker
Subject to the usual consultations and to parliamentary approval, the parental contribution scales will be adjusted upwards for the school year 1987–88 as follows:

Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies One assisted pupil Each of two assisted pupils Each of three assisted pupils.

percent percent percent

That part which exceeds £6,806 but does not exceed £7,400 9 6.75 5.25

That part (if any) which exceeds £7,400 but does not exceed £8,005 12 9 7

That part (if any) which exceeds £8,005 but does not exceed £9,204 15 11.25 8.75

That part (if any) which exceeds £9,204 but does not exceed £11,049 21 15.75 12.25

That part (if any) which exceeds £11,049 but does not exceed £13,458 24 18 14

That part (if any) which exceeds £13,458 33 24.75 19.25

Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies	One assisted pupil	Each of two assisted pupils	Each of three assisted pupils.
	percent	percent	percent
That part which exceeds £6,806 but does not exceed £7,400	9	6.75	5.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £7,400 but does not exceed £8,005	12	9	7
That part (if any) which exceeds £8,005 but does not exceed £9,204	15	11.25	8.75
That part (if any) which exceeds £9,204 but does not exceed £11,049	21	15.75	12.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £11,049 but does not exceed £13,458	24	18	14
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,458	33	24.75	19.25