HC Deb 29 January 1996 vol 270 c550W
Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for Eduction and Employment if the calculation of a student's income for entitlement to a grant takes into account a mortgage held by the student. [11824]

Mr. Forth

Under the mandatory awards regulations, in assessing a student's income a local education authority has discretion to take account of payments made in pursuance of any obligation, such as a mortgage, incurred before the start of his course.