Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 January 2002. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Friday, 11 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if, pursuant to her reply of 13th December 2001, Official Report, column 960W, she will list each financial means test applied under education legislation.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if, pursuant to her reply of 13 December 2001, Official Report, column 960W, she will list each financial means test applied under education legislation. [26652] Margaret Hodge: We apply means tests, either directly or indirectly, for the following educational purposes: Schools--free school meals (and free milk where available); remission of charges for board and lodging payments on residential school trips; assisted places scheme; music and dance scheme Post-compulsory Education--education maintenance allowances; learner support funds which are made up of: access funds, child care support funds, residential bursaries; dance and drama awards Higher Education--student support including: grants towards tuition fees, student loans, including hardship loans; additional grants for students with dependants, including dependants grants, school meals grants and child care grants; hardship funds and bursaries, including opportunity bursaries and access bursaries; loans, hardship funds and fee remission for part-time students.

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