HL Deb 18 January 1995 vol 560 c39WA
Baroness David

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many mature students will be affected by the Finance Bill proposal to cut the £1,000 supplement available to students aged 29 and over who have previously earned £12,000 per annum, and how many students are affected by the cut in supplement for 26, 27 and 28 year-olds.

Lord Lucas

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education has estimated that about 15,000 new students aged 26 or over will be affected by the withdrawal of the older students' allowance when the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1994 come into force for the 1995/96 academic year. It is not possible to break this figure down by the ages of affected students.