§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the expenditure of the colleges of education, including the voluntary colleges, in the cost bands on which she issued the guidance to the colleges.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe guidance on cost bands for 1970-71 in the Department's letter of 15th September, 1971, related to L.E.A. colleges of education only. The financial year for voluntary colleges does not end until 31st July and many of their returns of accounts for 1970-71 have not yet been received. The following tuition expenditure relates to 61,959 students in 92 L.E.A. colleges outside the London area and to 7,981 students and 11 colleges inside that area.
Outside London Inside London £000's £000's Teaching Staff Costs 17,567 2,255 Other Tuition costs, of which: 11,803 1,804 Equipment and ancillary staff 4,157 628 Premises 3,224 475 Administration and Establishment Expenses 2,698 465 Total Tuition Costs 29,370 4,059 No cost bands were given in respect of catering and residential expenditure. The totals of expenditure on these items to which the letter referred were:
Outside London Inside London £000's £000's Catering Expenditure 5,856 695 Residential Expenditure 3,494 451