HC Deb 24 February 1994 vol 238 c313W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the net effect on the public sector borrowing requirement in each year since 1991 of the removal of students' entitlement to housing benefit and income support.

Mr. Portillo

[holding answer 23 February 1994]: Benefit entitlement will vary according to individual circumstances. There is no information available to enable a meaningful estimate of the overall effect of the changes on the PSBR to be made.