HC Deb 18 December 1989 vol 164 cc36-40W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide estimates of the costs and savings, as per annex E of the White Paper, in respect of(a) net change in grant, (b) net change in benefits, (c) gross loan outlay, (d) loan repayments and (e) public sector borrowing requirement effect for each of the years from 1990 to 2027, as in annex E of Cmd. 520, on the basis that a 30 per cent. age participation rate is attained by 2015, showing the effects of (i) 80 per cent. take-up, (ii) 90 per cent. take-up and (iii) 100 per cent. take-up.

Mr. Jackson

The Department does not currently project student numbers in higher education beyond the turn of the century.

The following tables show annex E revised to take account of the increase in student numbers since Cm. 520 was published. The tables show the effect of take-up rates of 80 and 100 per cent., and of inflation at 3, 5 and 8 per cent.

Table (i)
Top-up loans costings
Revised student number projections
Costs and saving—3 per cent. inflation—80 per cent. take-up
United Kingdom (£ million, 1990 prices)
Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
1990 0 -68 178 0 110
1991 -24 -69 214 2 118
1992 -46 -70 243 10 118
1993 -66 -69 269 23 110
1994 -86 -69 294 43 96
1995 -105 -69 318 68 77
1996 -126 -69 347 93 59
1997 -149 -72 384 115 48
1998 -174 -75 426 134 42
1999 -199 -77 464 150 39
2000 -221 -78 497 163 35
2001 -240 -78 522 181 22

Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
2002 -258 -78 545 206 3
2003 -275 -78 568 225 -11
2004 -292 -78 591 240 -19
2005 -309 -78 613 251 -26
2006 -325 -78 634 260 -29
2007 -340 -78 654 264 -29
2008 -358 -78 669 278 -45
2009 -358 -78 669 303 -70
2010 -358 -78 669 333 -100
2011 -358 -78 669 358 -125
2012 -358 -78 669 379 -146
2013 -358 -78 669 401 -168
2014 -358 -78 669 420 -187
2015 -358 -78 669 436 -203
2016 -358 -78 669 449 -216
2017 -358 -78 669 461 -227
2018 -358 -78 669 470 -237
2019 -358 -78 669 477 -244
2020 -358 -78 669 484 -251
2021 -358 -78 669 492 -258
2022 -358 -78 669 499 -266
2023 -358 -78 669 503 -270
2024 -358 -78 669 505 -272
2025 -358 -78 669 507 -274
2026 -358 -78 669 509 -275
2027 -358 -78 669 510 -276

Table (ii)
Top-up loans costings
Revised student number projections
Costs and saving 3 per cent. inflation 100 per cent. take-up
United Kingdom (£ million, 1990 prices)
Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
1990 0 -68 222 0 155
1991 -24 -69 267 3 170
1992 -46 -70 304 12 176
1993 -66 -69 336 29 172
1994 -86 -69 367 53 159
1995 -105 -69 398 85 139
1996 -126 -69 434 116 123
1997 -149 -72 480 144 115
1998 -174 -75 532 168 115
1999 -199 -77 581 187 117
2000 -221 -78 621 204 118
2001 -240 -78 652 226 108
2002 -258 -78 682 257 88
2003 -275 -78 711 282 75
2004 -292 -78 739 299 68
2005 -309 -78 766 314 65
2006 -325 -78 792 325 64
2007 -340 -78 818 331 69
2008 -358 -78 836 347 53
2009 -358 -78 836 379 21
2010 -358 -78 836 416 -16
2011 -358 -78 836 448 -48
2012 -358 -78 836 474 -73
2013 -358 -78 836 501 -101
2014 -358 -78 836 525 -124
2015 -358 -78 836 545 -144
2016 -358 -78 836 561 -161
2017 -358 -78 836 576 -175
2018 -358 -78 836 588 -187
2019 -358 -78 836 596 -196
2020 -358 -78 836 605 -205
2021 -358 -78 836 615 -214
2022 -358 -78 836 623 -223
2023 -358 -78 836 629 -229
2024 -358 -78 836 632 -231
2025 -358 -78 836 634 -233
2026 -358 -78 836 636 -235
2027 -358 -78 836 637 -237

Table (iii)
Top-up loans costings
Revised student number projections
Costs and saving 5 per cent. inflation 80 per cent. take-up
United Kingdom (£ million, 1990 prices)
Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
1990 0 -68 178 0 110
1991 -24 -69 214 2 118
1992 -60 -70 261 10 122
1993 -93 -69 304 23 119
1994 -124 -69 343 44 107
1995 -153 -69 381 71 89
1996 -184 -69 424 99 72
1997 -218 -72 475 125 61
1998 -256 -75 533 149 54
1999 -291 -77 586 170 48
2000 -323 -78 631 189 41
2001 -348 -78 664 214 25
2002 -359 -78 669 246 -14
2003 -359 -78 669 273 -41
2004 -359 -78 669 293 -61
2005 -359 -78 669 308 -76
2006 -359 -78 669 318 -86
2007 -359 -78 669 322 -90
2008 -359 -78 669 334 -102
2009 -359 -78 669 360 -128
2010 -359 -78 669 390 -158
2011 -359 -78 669 413 -181
2012 -359 -78 669 429 -197
2013 -359 -78 669 446 -214
2014 -359 -78 669 459 -227
2015 -359 -78 669 469 -237
2016 -359 -78 669 476 -244
2017 -359 -78 669 483 -251
2018 -359 -78 669 488 -256
2019 -359 -78 669 491 -259
2020 -359 -78 669 496 -264
2021 -359 -78 669 502 -270
2022 -359 -78 669 508 -276
2023 -359 -78 669 511 -279
2024 -359 -78 669 512 -280
2025 -359 -78 669 512 -280
2026 -359 -78 669 512 -280
2027 -359 -78 669 512 -280

Table (iv)
Top-up loans costings
Revised student number projections
Costs and saving 5 per cent. inflation 100 per cent. take-up
United Kingdom (£ million, 1990 prices)
Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
1990 0 -66 222 0 155
1991 -24 -69 267 3 170
1992 -60 -70 327 12 185
1993 -93 -69 379 29 189
1994 -124 -69 429 55 182
1995 -153 -69 477 89 167
1996 -184 -69 530 124 153
1997 -218 -72 594 156 148
1998 -256 -75 666 186 150
1999 -291 -77 733 212 152
2000 -323 -78 783 236 152
2001 -348 -78 831 267 137
2002 -359 -78 836 308 91
2003 -359 -78 836 341 58
2004 -359 -78 836 366 33
2005 -359 -78 836 385 14
2006 -359 -78 836 399 1
2007 -359 -78 836 402 -3
2008 -359 -78 836 419 -19
2009 -359 -78 836 450 -51
2010 -359 -78 836 487 -88
2011 -359 -78 836 516 -117

Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
2012 -359 -78 836 537 -137
2013 -359 -78 836 558 -159
2014 -359 -78 836 574 -175
2015 -359 -78 836 586 -187
2016 -359 -78 836 595 -196
2017 -359 -78 836 604 -205
2018 -359 -78 836 610 -211
2019 -359 -78 836 614 -215
2020 -359 -78 836 619 -220
2021 -359 -78 836 627 -228
2022 -359 -78 836 635 -235
2023 -359 -78 836 639 -240
2024 -359 -78 836 639 -240
2025 -359 -78 836 640 -241
2026 -359 -78 836 640 -241
2027 -359 -78 836 640 -241

Table (v)
Top-up loans costings
Revised student number projections
Costs and saving 8 per cent. inflation 80 per cent. take-up
United Kingdom (£ million, 1990 prices)
Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
1990 0 -68 178 0 110
1991 -24 -69 214 2 118
1992 -79 -70 287 10 129
1993 -129 -69 352 23 130
1994 -175 -69 411 45 122
1995 -217 -69 466 75 105
1996 -260 -69 525 107 88
1997 -306 -72 592 139 75
1998 -343 -75 639 169 53
1999 -353 -77 659 196 32
2000 -359 -78 669 222 10
2001 -359 -78 669 252 -20
2002 -359 -78 669 291 -88
2003 -359 -78 669 320 -88
2004 -359 -78 669 339 -107
2005 -359 -78 669 350 -119
2006 -359 -78 669 355 -123
2007 -359 -78 669 351 -119
2008 -359 -78 669 357 -125
2009 -359 -78 669 379 -148
2010 -359 -78 669 406 -175
2011 -359 -78 669 426 -195
2012 -359 -78 669 439 -208
2013 -359 -78 669 454 -223
2014 -359 -78 669 466 -234
2015 -359 -78 669 474 -243
2016 -359 -78 669 481 -249
2017 -359 -78 669 487 -255
2018 -359 -78 669 491 -259
2019 -359 -78 669 493 -261
2020 -359 -78 669 497 -265
2021 -359 -78 669 503 -271
2022 -359 -78 669 509 -277
2023 -359 -78 669 512 -280
2024 -359 -78 669 512 -280
2025 -359 -78 669 512 -280
2026 -359 -78 669 512 -280
2027 -359 -78 669 512 -280

Table (vi)
Top-up loans costings
Revised student number projections
Costs and saving 8 per cent. inflation 100 per cent. take-up
United Kingdom (£ million, 1990 prices)
Year Change in grant Change in benefits Loan outlay Loan repayments PSBR effect
1990 0 -68 222 0 155
1991 -24 -69 267 3 170
1992 -79 -70 359 12 198
1993 -129 -69 440 29 212
1994 -175 -69 513 57 213
1995 -217 -69 582 94 203
1996 -260 -69 656 134 192
1997 -306 -72 740 173 189
1998 -343 -75 798 211 170
1999 -353 -77 823 245 147
2000 -359 -78 836 277 122
2001 -359 -78 836 315 84
2002 -359 -78 836 363 36
2003 -359 -78 836 400 -1
2004 -359 -78 836 423 -24
2005 -359 -78 836 438 -39
2006 -359 -78 836 443 -44
2007 -359 -78 836 438 -39
2008 -359 -78 836 447 -47
2009 -359 -78 836 474 -75
2010 -359 -78 836 508 -109
2011 -359 -78 836 533 -134
2012 -359 -78 836 549 -150
2013 -359 -78 836 568 -169
2014 -359 -78 836 582 -183
2015 -359 -78 836 593 -194
2016 -359 -78 836 601 -202
2017 -359 -78 836 608 -209
2018 -359 -78 836 613 -214
2019 -359 -78 836 616 -217
2020 -359 -78 836 621 -222
2021 -359 -78 836 629 -229
2022 -359 -78 836 636 -237
2023 -359 -78 836 640 -241
2024 -359 -78 836 640 -241
2025 -359 -78 836 640 -241
2026 -359 -78 836 640 -241
2027 -359 -78 836 640 -241