HC Deb 10 January 1989 vol 144 c481W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has regarding the number of pensioners who currently make use of the Inner London education authority adult education service.

Mrs. Rumbold

We are informed by the Inner London education authority that in the academic year 1987–88, a total of 31,837 people over 60 years of age and living in the authority's area attended ILEA adult education classes. Information is not available as to how many of these people had retired from work, nor as to the additional number of enrolments by people over 60 living outside the ILEA's area.

Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what he estimates will be the effect on adult education within inner London of bringing the inner London education authority's adult education service into line with grant-related expenditure assessment levels.

Mrs. Rumbold

It is for individual local education authorities to determine their provision and fee structure for adult education in the light of the resources available to them and their statutory responsibilities. This principle applies currently to ILEA and will apply to the inner London boroughs as education authorities from 1 April 1990.