HC Deb 16 January 2003 vol 397 c714W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills(a) which projects will be funded and (b) how much will be spent on each project, in areas covered by each sub-category in table 4.2 of the Departmental report 2002 in (i) 2002–03 and (ii) 2003–04. [89306]

Mr. Charles Clarke

We are in the process of finalising expected programme expenditure for the current year and will make any necessary changes through the spring supplementary estimate which will be presented to Parliament in due course. Overall expenditure is likely to exceed the provision set out in the Departmental report through the planned use of accumulated end-year flexibility.

My Statement to the House of 19 December 2002, Official Report, column 67WS, set out planned expenditure for 2003–04. I will be making a Statement on funding for higher education later this month.