§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the budget of the Advisory Council for Adult and Continuing Studies in England and Wales for the past three years, giving the figure for each year; and if he will indicate the percentage in each case of direct Government financing.
§ Mr. William SheltonThe details for the last three years for which audited accounts have been received are:
Total Income Percentage received from DES 1978–79 55,230 99.6 1979–80 126,168 97.2 1980–81 121,249 93.5
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what amounts of funding from his Department have been used by the Advisory Council for Adult and Continuing Education to produce research monographs; and how many of these have been published, giving the cost of each.
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§ Mr. William SheltonThe National Institute of Adult Education was commissioned by my Department to produce 12 monographs overviewing existing research in areas of adult and continuing education. The project, which also includes the creation of an extensive computer-based bibliography, has received grants totalling £66,816 up to 31 March 1982. The National Institute has so far published 9 monographs at a cost of £3 each.