§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether in order to ensure that young people unable to find employment will have opportunities for further education, he intends to make available additional central Government resources to expand further education college capacity in 1982–83; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. William SheltonThe Government's expenditure plans for 1982–83 to 1984–85, set out in Cmnd. 8499 published last month, provide for an increase of nearly 25 per cent. in the number of 16– 19-year-olds on full-time courses in non-advanced further education and also reflect increased staying on in schools. An additional £85 million has been made available for 1982–83 in England. The plans also provide fully for the expanding programmes for unemployed young people organised by the Manpower Services Commission, which will incorporate a significant and increasing further education provision, to be funded through the commission.