HC Deb 20 January 1993 vol 217 cc276-7W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proposals he has to ensure that, after 1993, Her Majesty's inspectorate will inspect all institutions funded by the Higher Education Funding Council in the same way.

Mr. Boswell

Her Majesty's inspectorate ceased to have responsibility for inspection in higher education in England on 1 September 1992. That responsibility, extended to the established universities, now rests with the Higher Education Funding Council for England which plans shortly to issue a circular on its approach to the assessment of teaching quality.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list, for the latest full year for which figures are available, for all institutions funded for taught courses by the Universities Funding Council(a) the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled upon degree-level courses, (b) the total funding for teaching received from the Universities Funding Council, (c) the proportion of that institution's total public funding received from the Universities Funding Council and (d) the proportion of full-time equivalent students at the institution following non-degree courses.

Mr. Boswell

Statistics on funding and enrolments of higher education courses are contained in "Funding and Enrolments 1991–92", an information document published by PCFC in November 1992, a copy of which is in the Library. For the first time, in respect of 1991–92, all PCFC institutions will be completing a finance return. This will indicate the public funds received from the council and from other public sources. Results from this survey will be available during the next three months and will be published this summer.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list, for the latest full year for which figures are available, all institutions funded for taught courses by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council(a) the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled upon degree-level courses, (b) the total funding for teaching received from the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council, (c) the proportion of that institution's total public funding received from the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council and (d) the proportion of full-time equivalent students at the institution following non-degree courses.

Mr. Boswell

Statistics on funding and enrolments on higher education courses are contained in "Funding and Enrolments 1991–92", an information document published by PCFC in November 1992, a copy of which is in the Library. For the first time, in respect of 1991–92, all PCFC institutions will be completing a finance return. This will indicate the public funds received from the council and from other public sources. Results from this survey will be available during the next three months and will be published this summer.