§ Lord Pestonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will explain what Work has been done to determine how further education funding councils (England and Wales) will operate in relation to the allocation of basic budgets.
§ The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Baroness Blatch):The arrangements for funding the further education colleges and sixth form colleges after their transfer from local authority control are set out in the White Paper Education and Training for the 21st Century (Cm. 1536), Volume II, Chapter 6.