HC Deb 29 March 1993 vol 222 cc63-4W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 24 February,Official Report, column 653, when the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow can expect to receive a full reply to his letter.

Sir Hector Monro

Within the next 10 days I expect to be in a position to reply to the hon. Member's letter of 23

Table 1
Disabled student allowances for:
Academic year General expenditure Non-medical personal helper2 Specialist equipment2
Cash 1992–93 prices1 Cash 1992–93 prices1 Cash 1992–93 prices1
£ £ £ £ £ £
1985–86 555 810
1986–87 565 800
1987–88 700 952
1988–89 730 938
1989–90 765 914
1990–91 1,000 1,077 4,000 4,307 3,000 3,230
1991–92 1,060 1,098 4,240 4,391 3,180 3,293
1992–93 1,110 1,110 4,430 4,430 3,325 3,325
1 Using the retail prices index at September 1992 prices.
2 Additional allowances introduced with effect from 1 September 1990.
Table 2
Total expenditure by local education authorities in England and Wales on disabled students' allowances in mandatory awards
Academic year Cash £ 1990–91 prices1 £
1985–86 106,036 142,581
1986–87 192,123 250,287
1987–88 157,586 194,599
1988–89 189,775 218,444
1989–90 186,701 201,649
1990–91 969,621 969,621
1 Using the Gross Domestic Product deflator.

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what has been the change in the number of disabled people admitted to universities since 1987.

December 1992 concerning the proposals submitted by Renfrewshire Enterprise for the East India harbour, Greenock.

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