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Grants for Education Support and Training

Volume 495: debated on Friday 3 July 2009

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Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many families were (a) eligible for and (b) awarded grants under the Home Access Grant scheme in the (i) Oldham and (ii) Suffolk pilot area. (283987)

Mr. Iain Wright

The answer to the question is set out in the following table.

Suffolk

Oldham

Total

(a) Estimate eligible population (number)

8,449

4,758

13,207

(b) Grants issued (number)

7,545

4,115

11,660

Percentage of estimated eligible learners served

89

86

88