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| Student prisoners 'had £730,000' | Student prisoners 'had £730,000' |
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| Almost three times as much as previously thought has been paid in student loans and grants to prisoners, the government has said. | Almost three times as much as previously thought has been paid in student loans and grants to prisoners, the government has said. |
| When the payments emerged last month, the Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary John Denham said an estimated £250,000 had been paid since 2007. | |
| Although fewer inmates had money - 154 not the estimated 250 - the total since 1998 was £730,000, he has now told MPs. | |
| He has ended the "long-established but unjustifiable provision". | |
| In a written Commons statement, Mr Denham said the review by the Student Loans Company had found that 154 prisoners had received £560,000 in maintenance loans and £160,000 in grants. | In a written Commons statement, Mr Denham said the review by the Student Loans Company had found that 154 prisoners had received £560,000 in maintenance loans and £160,000 in grants. |
| He said 44 prisoners had received money during the current academic year. | He said 44 prisoners had received money during the current academic year. |
| Consideration | Consideration |
| "At the time I made my statement on February 7, preliminary investigations suggested that approximately 250 prisoners had received up to £250,000 in maintenance grants since 1998. | "At the time I made my statement on February 7, preliminary investigations suggested that approximately 250 prisoners had received up to £250,000 in maintenance grants since 1998. |
| "There is also evidence of some maintenance payments made to prisoners between 1990 and 1998." | "There is also evidence of some maintenance payments made to prisoners between 1990 and 1998." |
| Payments met the rules in force at the time they were made. Mr Denham added: "I will be considering the future management of financial support for offenders in higher education, based on recommendations from my department and the Ministry of Justice." | Payments met the rules in force at the time they were made. Mr Denham added: "I will be considering the future management of financial support for offenders in higher education, based on recommendations from my department and the Ministry of Justice." |