HC Deb 26 February 1991 vol 186 c451W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those organisations and the specific number of individuals who have expressed support to the Department of Education for the introduction of student loans in Northern Ireland.

Dr. Mawhinney

Since the publication of the White Paper "Top-Up loans for Students" (Cm520) in November 1988, some 480 representations expressing a variety of views have been received from various sources. Of these 452 were postcards sent in pursuance of a campaign mounted by student unions