§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of further education college students are engaged on courses funded out of the education budget; and what information he has as to the percentage who are taking courses, the funding of which comes under the responsibility of other Government Departments.
§ Mr. WaldenFull information on the funding of courses in further education establishments is not available. Five per cent. of students on full-time and sandwich courses and thirteen per cent. of students on part-time day courses were on MSC schemes in maintained, assisted and grant-aided further education establishments in November 1984.