§ Mr. Wattsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he proposes to take in response to the judgment of the divisional court that his decision not to change the formula for the pooling of advanced further education expenditure for 1985–86 was an unlawful decision.
§ Sir Keith JosephIn the light of the court's judgment I have decided to make proposals for a new formula for the determination of the appropriate contributions of local education authorities to the advanced further education (AFE) pools in 1985–86 and subsequent financial years. These proposals are based upon the number of AFE students resident in each authority's area. I am under a duty to consult the local authority associations about them and the Department has now begun this process. Following that consultation I shall make and lay before the House regulations incorporating a new formula.