§ 22. Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what calculations he has made about the numbers applying to enter central institutions in Scotland after the introduction of a student loans scheme.
§ Mr. LangMy Department does not try to estimate applications for places at central institutions, but I have no reason to believe that the introduction of the top-up loans scheme will discourage entry into higher education.
§ 78. Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received regarding the Government's plans to introduce top-up loans in Scotland.
§ Mr. LangMy right hon. and learned Friend has received around 250 such representations covering a range of issues relating to the introduction of top-up student loans.
§ 55. Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the impact of student loans upon Scottish education.
§ Mr. LangApproximately one third of the representations on top-up loans received by my right hon. and learned Friend since the publication of the White Paper "Top-Up Loans for Students" (Cm. 520), referred specifically to the potential impact of the proposals on the Scottish education system.