Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 30 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2004. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 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 the total estimated cost is of educational maintenance allowances in each of the next three years.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total estimated cost is of educational maintenance allowances in each of the next three years. [152784] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The estimated cost of the national EMA scheme for each of the next three years is: 2004-05--cost £238 million--estimated number of young people on EMA 274,000 2005-06--cost £374 million--estimated number of young people on EMA 390,000 2006-07--cost £462 million--estimated number of young people on EMA 439,000

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 417 c1194W; 152784
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Costs Further education Grants Education maintenance allowance Students
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk