HC Deb 16 October 1996 vol 282 cc988-9W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average grant received by students in(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95 and (d) 1995–96; and if she will make a statement. [40578]

Mr. Forth

The average net maintenance grants after means testing received by mandatory award holders in England and Wales in the academic years 1992–93 to 1994–95, the latest year for which data are available, are set out in the following table. Since 1990–91, eligible students have also had access to non-means-tested students loans.

Average net maintenance grants to holders of mandatory awards (£) England and Wales: 1992–93 to 1994–95
Academic year Average net maintenance grant paid by local education authorities to the nearest £10
1992–93 1,610
1993–94 1,670
1994–95 1,520