§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average grant received by students in(a) 1985, (b) 1990, (c) 1992, (d) 1993, (e) 1994 and (f) 1995; and if she will make a statement. [24617]
§ Mr. ForthThe average net maintenance grants after means-testing received by mandatory award holders in England and Wales in the academic years 1984–85,1989– 90,1991–92 to 1994–95, the latest year for which data are available, are set out in the table. Since 1990–91, eligible students have also had access to non-means-tested student loans.394W
Average net maintenance grants to holders of mandatory awards England and Wales 1984–85 1,240 1989–90 1,390 1991–92 1,550 1992–93 1,610 1993–94 1,670 1994–952 1,520 1 To the nearest £10.2 1994–95 data are provisional.