§ Mr. Bryan DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many and what percentage of students in full-time higher education696W (a) received full maintenance grants and (b) received no maintenance grants at the latest date for which figures are available. [9749]
§ Mr. ForthThe Department has figures available for holders of mandatory awards only. In the academic year 1994–95, of 761,000 mandatory award holders, excluding placement year sandwich students, 344,300–45 per cent.—received full maintenance grants and 175,400–23 per cent.—received a nil maintenance grant.