§ 16. Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will take steps to ensure that further education colleges, particularly Telford college, receive the necessary funding for their educational development.
§ Mr. Allan StewartIt is the responsibility of the local authorities to decide what provision is made in current expenditure for further education, having regard to their expenditure guidelines. I cannot comment upon the provision made to individual colleges by particular education authorities.