HC Deb 17 January 1995 vol 252 cc397-8W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many students are eligible to apply for student loans; and how many receive mandatory grants.

Mr. Boswell

In 1993–94, there was estimated to be around 752,000 students who were eligible to apply for a student loan in England and Wales, compared with a figure of around 688,000 in 1992–93. In 1992–93, the latest year for which information is available, there were 666,100 mandatory award holders in England and Wales. The coverage and conditions of eligibility for student loans differ from those for mandatory awards.