asked the Minister for Education the proposals, if any, she has to reintroduce the scheme of maintenance allowances for post-graduate training in research in science and engineering which was announced within the past few months.
Written Answers. - Post-graduate Maintenance Allowances.
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There are no proposals to reintroduce the scheme of maintenance allowances in question.
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asked the Minister for Education the level of savings in financial terms from the discontinuation of the maintenance allowance for postgraduate training in research in science and engineering which was announced in the past few months.
The estimated financial savings on the maintenance allowance scheme are as follows: 1987, £35,000; 1988, £168,000; 1989, £277,000. Current holders of maintenance allowances will retain them. The scheme will expire at the end of September 1989.