§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State what resources will be available for access funds for students in further and higher education institutions in England in 1995–96, and when he proposes to issue new guidance on the use of the funds.
§ Mr. BoswellThe Department is making available £27.733 million for access funds for students in further and higher education in England for 1995–96. This sum is being allocated between the two funding councils for England as follows:
£ million (i) Higher Education Funding Council for England to be allocated as follows: 21.624 Undergraduate fund 15.88 Postgraduate fund 5.40 Further Education fund 0.34 (ii) Further Education Funding Council for England 6.109 Total 27.733 The Department will be writing shortly to the two funding councils with guidance to be given to institutions about allocation and use of the funds for 1995–96.