§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many further education colleges in the north-west have not met their targets for(a) 1993–94 and (b) 1994–95; [15674]
(2) which colleges of further education in the north-west have made the biggest claims for demand lead element in 1994–95; and what vocational training contributed most to these demand lead element bids; [15676]
(3) what are the consequences for colleges that have been awarded grants but not achieved their targets; in which cases reimbursement of public funds will be sought; and how the reimbursement will be operated. [15675]
§ Mr. BoswellThese are matters for the Further Education Funding Council. I have written to the FEFC's chief executive, Sir William Stubbs, and asked him to respond to the hon. Member's questions directly by letter.