§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he collects from institutions of higher education on provision to facilitate access on the part of students with disabilities.
§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate current transitional expenditure on special facilities, residential accommodation and teaching aids for disabled students in higher education.
Mr. JacksonThe responsibility for such expenditure lies with the institutions, which determine their own priorities within the total resources at their disposal. The information is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on current financial support available to disabled students; and what plans he has to uprate this support.
Mr. JacksonI refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Epping Forest (Mr. Norris) on 19 March (Official Report, columns 417–18). Social security benefits for disabled students are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Security.