HC Deb 12 July 1994 vol 246 c593W
Mr. Booth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what resources will be available for access funds for students in higher education institutions in 1994–95; and when he proposes to issue new guidance on the use of the funds.

Mr. Boswell

The Department is making available £20.9 million for access funds for students in higher education in England for 1994–95. The sum is being allocated between the three funds as shown below:

£ million
Undergraduate Fund 15.30
Postgraduate Fund 5.30
Further Education Fund 0.34

The Department has now written to the Higher Education Funding Council for England with guidance to be given to HE institutions about allocation and use of the funds for 1994–95.