§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will list the available information by which hon. Members are able to examine the financial viability of colleges in their constituencies. [22679]
§ Mr. BoswellUnder the financial memorandum between colleges and the Further Education Funding Council, colleges are required to keep proper accounts and accounting records, and to prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each financial year. Colleges are required600W to make reasonable arrangements to make copies of the accounts publicly available.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education to what extent colleges are penalised in their funding via the Further Education Funding Council if the institution fails to meet her growth targets. [22683]
§ Mr. BoswellDetails of the allocation of funding to colleges are matters for the Further Education Funding Council. I am therefore asking the council's chief executive to write to the hon. Member.