§ Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by how much he expects the advanced higher education pool to be reduced in 1982–83.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe quantum of advanced further education expenditure within the predetermined pool in186W 1982–83 has been determined by my right hon. Friend to be £539 million. The corresponding figure for 1981–82 was £447 million. These are both cash figures.
§ Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage reduction he proposes to make in the size of the advanced higher education pool for 1982–83.
§ Mr. WaldegraveAfter allowing for the addition to compensate local authorities for the loss of tuition fee income from our decision to reduce substantially the tuition fee for home students on designated advanced further education courses, the quantum of advanced further education expenditure for 1982–83 within the predetermined pool of £539 million is a reduction of some 2 per cent. in real terms compared to the quantum for 1981–82.