§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will announce the postgraduate bursary and studentship rates payable by this Department for the academic year 1995–96. [24873]
§ Mr. BoswellThe main maintenance rates under the Department's own postgraduate awards scheme for certain professional and vocational courses in the academic year 1995–96 will be as follows. 1994–95 rates are shown in brackets:
1995–96 £ Bursaries London 3,375 (3,295) Elsewhere 2,665 (2,600) Parental home 2,015 (1,965) Studentship London 5,695 (5,555) Elsewhere 4,525 (4,415) Parental home 3,335 (3,255) These represent increases of 2.5 per cent. on the current year's rates. The relevant supplementary allowances will be increased broadly in line.