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Written question asked by Jeff Smith (Labour) on Monday, 9 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 May 2016 (named day). It was answered by Ben Gummer (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 May 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Health Professions: Training

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many students currently receive the NHS bursary in (a) England and (b) Manchester, Withington constituency.

Answer

The latest available figures provided by the NHS Business Services Authority show that there were 99,549 students attending a university in England who received an NHS Bursary payment in the financial year 2014/15. Of the students receiving an NHS Bursary payment, 48 provided their current address with a postcode in the Withington constituency of Greater Manchester.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36908
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Finance Health professions Training
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk