HC Deb 23 May 1995 vol 260 c538W
26. Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she expects to maintain the unit of resource per student in the further education sector over the next two years. [23837]

Mr. Boswell

The Government's expenditure plans mean that the funding available for colleges will increase by 4 per cent, in 1995–96 and by a further 3 per cent, in 1996–97. The plans assume that FE sector colleges will make real terms efficiency gains of 5 per cent. in 1995–96 and 3 per cent. in 1996–97.