HC Deb 01 December 1987 vol 123 c530W
46. Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what additional resources will be made available in 1988–89 to facilitate the transition from local authority to polytechnics and colleges funding council control of those institutions named in the White Paper "Meeting The Challenge".

61. Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what additional resources will be made available in 1988–89 to facilitate the transition from local authority to polytechnics and colleges funding council control of those institutions named in the White Paper "Meeting The Challenge".

Mr. Jackson

In his statement on 3 November about plans for expenditure on education and science in 1988–89, my right hon. Friend announced that £9 million would be made available in that year to enable polytechnics and colleges to assume responsibility for managing their own affairs.