§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing in 1980–81 and for each of the school years from 1985–86, inclusive(a) the value of the educational maintenance allowance and (b) the means-test level, and the indexed real value of the allowance using (i) 1980–81, (ii) 1985–86 and (iii) 1989–90 as a base.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is as follows:
School Year Maximum Allowance Means-test Levels Indexed Real Value £ Lower £
Upper £
1980–81 £
1985–86 £
1989–90 £
Aged 16 1980–81 380 1,670 2,880 380 516 630 1985–86 390 2,485 3,925 287 390 477 1986–87 390 2,485 3,925 279 379 436 1987–88 390 2,485 3,925 268 363 444 1988–89 390 2,485 3,925 253 343 420
Board 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 11989–90 Belfast 226 230 109 67 35 Western 715 575 398 171 60 North Eastern 186 179 93 65 36 South Eastern 155 130 82 51 50 Southern 491 389 303 192 150 1 Estimated.