§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give figures for total Government spending on student maintenance for each of the last 10 years in(a) cash terms and (b) in real terms, indexed so that 1979–80 = 100.
Mr. JacksonExpenditure on the maintenance element of mandatory awards has been as follows:
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Academic year (a) Expendilure in cash terms £m (b) Expenditure in real terms £m (1979–80 prices) 1979–80 332 332 1980–81 398 349 1981–82 443 355 1982–83 472 359 1983–84 502 362 1984–85 480 332
Academic year (a) Expenditure in cash terms £m (b) Expenditure in real terms £m (1979–80 prices) 1985–86 458 302 1986–87 480 302 1987–881 497 295 1988–891 523 292 1 Estimated.