§ Ms. EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what jurisdiction his Department has over those theatres currently controlled by colleges in the further education sector; and if he has had talks with the Further Education Funding Council to guarantee their future survival.
§ Mr. FormanMy right hon. Friend has no jurisdiction over theatres currently controlled by further education colleges hut, under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, his consent would he required for the disposal of such an asset prior to 1 April 1993. It will be for the Further Education Funding Council, when it is formed, to decide how to treat theatres for the purposes of its funding methodology.