§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was total Government spending on higher education student support in each year since 1978–79 in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms, indexed so that 1978–79 equals 100; and what was expenditure per student over the same period.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe table shows the expenditure made by local education authorities in England and Wales in bestowing mandatory awards under the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations:
Academic Year Expenditure Cash At 1978–79 Prices Expenditure per student £ million £ million Index cash £ 1978–79 468.9 468.9 100 1,466 1979–80 550.0 472.1 101 1,705 1980–81 679.3 503.0 107 2,031 1981–82 783.4 520.9 111 2,210 1982–83 680.6 421.9 90 1,837 1983–84 719.1 424.0 90 1,870 1984–85 706.6 397.9 85 1,788 1985–86 696.1 370.1 79 1,783 1986–87 724.7 374.1 80 1,838 1987–88 765.4 379.3 81 1,893 1988–89 825.7 386.4 82 1,988 The cash expenditure includes both fees and maintenance paid as part of the mandatory award. The
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Cash terms Index £ million 1990–91 2.13 29 1991–92 2.13 27 1 Indexed figures result from adjusting the cash outturn figures for past years using the deflator for gross domestic product at market prices.