§ Mr. HallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many higher education institutions have requested additional funds for their access fund from his Department during the present academic year.
§ Mr. BoswellAccess funds are allocated to higher education institutions through the funding councils at the beginning of the academic year. Institutions are aware that once allocations are made no additional funds are available.
§ Mr. HallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the access fund for the University of Manchester in 1992–93.
§ Mr. BoswellThe Universities Funding Council allocated £365,270 to Manchester university, including £24,440 for the Manchester business school, as the university's share of the access funds for the academic year 1992–93.
§ Mr. HallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on the operation of the higher education institution access funds for 1992–93.
§ Mr. BoswellIt is too early to say how the scheme is progressing in the current academic year. The funding councils are asked to submit an annual report to the Department on the use of the funds by institutions after the end of each year.
§ Mr. HallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 2 July 1992,Official Report, column 659, how many higher education institutions have none of their 1992–93 access fund moneys left.
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§ Mr. BoswellThis information is not held centrally. We have advised institutions, through the funding councils, to consider holding back some of their access funds and to make arrangements to meet requests for assistance late in the academic year and during the summer vacation.