Written question asked by Annabelle Ewing (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 5 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 September 2004. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 September 2004 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, what monetary sums were transferred to the Scottish Office further to the sale of portfolios of student loans in (a) 1998 and (b) 1999. - Inc table. (Holding answer 8 July 2004).

Answer: Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what monetary sums were transferred to the Scottish Office further to the sale of portfolios of student loans in (a) 1998 and (b) 1999. [182984] Alan Johnson :[holding answer 8 July 2004]: The sums paid to the Scottish Office in respect of the two student loan debt sales were as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ 1998 110,186,867.85 1999 110,000,778.97 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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