HC Deb 03 June 1998 vol 313 cc229-30W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average funding per student in further education in Wales; and what assessment he has made of this level relative to that applying in(a) England and (b) Scotland. [42684]

Mr. Hain

The average funding per student in further education in Wales in the financial year ending 31 March 1998 was £2,993, compared to £2,842 in England for the same period. No assessment of the level applying in Scotland has been made.