HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 cc596-7W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding was given to the higher education sector in each year since 1990(a) in total and (b) per student; and what the forecasted yearly expenditure is for the next three years. [9592]

Margaret Hodge

The available data for England are shown in the following tables. Universities also receive public funding from the research grants, the national health service and other Government Departments.

Alistair Burt

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how she defines higher education for the purposes of the Government's target for 18 to 30-year-olds experiencing higher education by the end of this decade. [14542]

Margaret Hodge

[holding answer 13 November 2001]: This is the first time any Government have set a long-term participation target in Higher Education, so we are currently examining the data to ensure we provide a proper and appropriate base from which to consider progress. We shall shortly announce the results.