HC Deb 07 March 1991 vol 187 c229W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total number of students attending all designated courses for student loans who are potentially eligible for student loans in(a) England and (b) Wales.

Mr. Alan Howarth

Separate figures for England and for Wales are not available. The Department recently estimated that 547,000 students domiciled in England and Wales are eligible for a loan in the academic year 1990–91. The estimate may be revised as further data become available.