HC Deb 22 April 1991 vol 189 cc317-8W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the level of postgraduate awards for each year since 1978–79 in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms, indexed so that 1978–79 equals 100.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The levels of postgraduate awards, as at October each year, since 1978–79 in cash and real terms are given in the table:

DES/Research Council/British Academy studentships
Value of basic maintenance allowances 1978–88
Elsewhere London
At 1978–79 prices At 1978–79 prices
AC year cash cash Index cash cash Index
£ £ £ £
1978–79 1,610 1,610 100 1,990 1,990 100
1979–80 1,820 1,553 96 2,250 1,921 97
1980–81 2,090 1,546 96 2,570 1,901 96
1981–82 2,245 1,487 92 2,770 1,834 92
1982–83 2,335 1,447 90 2,880 1,785 90
1983–84 2,430 1,434 89 2,995 1,768 89
1984–85 2,585 1,453 90 3,170 1,782 90
1985–86 2,665 1,421 88 3,265 1,741 87
1986–87 2,756 1,427 89 3,366 1,743 88
1987–88 2,859 1,416 88 3,492 1,730 87
1988–89 2,975 1,385 86 3,630 1,690 85

Research Council studentships 1989–90
Elsewhere London
At 1978–79 prices At 1978–79 prices
AC year cash cash Index cash cash Index
£ £ £ £
1989–90 3,725 1,616 100 4,690 2,035 102
1990–91 3,725 1,457 90 4,690 1,835 92

DES/British Academy studentships 1989–90
Elsewhere London
At 1978–79 prices At 1978–79 prices
AC year cash cash Index cash cash Index
£ £ £ £
1989–90 3,125 1,356 84 3,970 1,722 87
1990–91 3,725 1,457 90 4,690 1,835 92

DES state bursaries
Value of basic maintenance allowances 1978–90
Elsewhere London
At 1978–79 prices At 1978–79 prices
AC year cash cash Index cash cash Index
£ £ £ £
1978–79 1,100 1,100 100 1,315 1,315 100
1979–80 1,245 1,063 97 1,485 1,268 96
1980–81 1,430 1,058 96 1,695 1,254 95
1981–82 1,535 1,016 92 1,825 1,208 92
1982–83 1,595 988 90 1,900 1,177 90
1983–84 1,660 980 89 1,975 1,166 89
1984–85 1,725 970 88 2,050 1,153 88
1985–86 1,775 947 86 2,110 1,125 86
1986–87 1,846 956 87 2,191 1,134 86
1987–88 1,915 949 86 2,273 1,126 86
1988–89 1,990 926 84 2,365 1,101 84
1989–90 2,090 907 82 2,585 1,122 85
1990–91 2,195 859 78 2,775 1,086 83