Student Loans (Hansard, 12 April 1988)

§ Mrs. Dunwoody
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimates he has made of the cost of the creation and administration of a student loans scheme.

School closures

Approved Rejected

Year Primary Secondary Total Primary Secondary Total

1980 83 27 110 n/a n/a n/a

1981 189 36 225 4 6 10

1982 175 72 247 9 17 26

1983 225 70 295 15 24 39

1984 203 56 259 13 7 20

1985 148 61 209 2 12 14

1986 81 53 134 3 17 20

1987 88 43 131 11 10 21

Totals 1,192 418 1,610 57 93 150

n/a—Not available.

§ Mr. Spearing
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, in the light of the proposed abolition of the Inner London education authority, he will obtain and publish the views of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education concerning future optimum arrangements for the educational facilities within that area, in respect of
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Mr. Jackson
The costs would depend on the nature of the scheme and the arrangements for its administration. We are examining various models.

School closures
	Approved		Rejected
Year	Primary	Secondary	Total	Primary	Secondary	Total
1980	83	27	110	n/a	n/a	n/a
1981	189	36	225	4	6	10
1982	175	72	247	9	17	26
1983	225	70	295	15	24	39
1984	203	56	259	13	7	20
1985	148	61	209	2	12	14
1986	81	53	134	3	17	20
1987	88	43	131	11	10	21
Totals	1,192	418	1,610	57	93	150
n/a—Not available.