EDUCATION: ASSISTED PLACES SCHEME (Hansard, 26 July 1993)

HL Deb 26 July 1993 vol 548 c80WA 80WA

§ Lord Dormand of Easington
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the cost to the Exchequer of the education assisted places scheme in each of the years since it began.

§ Baroness Blatch
The information requested in respect of the expenditure to date on the assisted places scheme is shown in the following table:

Financial year Total expenditure (£m)

1981–82 3.0

1982–83 8.7

1983–84 15.0

1984–85 22.2

1985–86 29.6

1986–87 37.9

1987–88 46.0

1988–89 50.9

1989–90 56.5

1990–91 63.4

1991–92 75.7

1992–93 ¹92.8

¹Includes £4.9 million brought forward from FY 1993–94.

Financial year	Total expenditure (£m)
1981–82	3.0
1982–83	8.7
1983–84	15.0
1984–85	22.2
1985–86	29.6
1986–87	37.9
1987–88	46.0
1988–89	50.9
1989–90	56.5
1990–91	63.4
1991–92	75.7
1992–93	¹92.8
¹Includes £4.9 million brought forward from FY 1993–94.