Written question asked by Jonathan Sayeed (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 1999. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

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Dept for Education and Employment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many LEAs he estimates will meet his Department's timetable for having the student grant assessments completed; what assessment he has made of the reasons for delays in processing applications for student grants; for what reasons a greater amount of information is required by the Student Loans Company in respect of grant applications than was formerly required by LEAs; what the average period of time taken to assess grant applications and make payment (a) was under LEAs and (b) is currently under the Student Loans Company; and what reasons underlie any differences; how many LEAs have carried out grant assessments and passed information to the Student Loans Company; and how many of these were using their own computer systems.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

336 c183-4W; 92821;92866;92867;92868;92869

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Applications Administrative delays Fees and charges Grants Local government Local education authorities Payments Loans Students Student Loans Company