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Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 April 2012.


Higher Education: Funding

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the projected revenue cost for full-time students in higher education in England up to and including undergraduate level of (1) maintenance loans, and (2) maintenance grants, for the years 2012-13 to 2014-15.
Answer

Estimates of the cost of (1) maintenance loans and (2) maintenance grants for full-time students, consistent with the impact assessment published alongside the 2011 higher education White Paper, are as follows:

Cost/£m 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
(1) Maintenance loans (cash outlay) 3,200 3,300 3,450
(2) Maintenance grants 1,350 1,450 1,500

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16612; 736 c344-5WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Costs Grants Loans Students
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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