HC Deb 11 December 1996 vol 287 cc243-4W
Mr. Bryan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total allocation of funding from the Further Education Funding Council to colleges in the Greater London region in each year since 1993 in(a) cash prices and (b) current prices. [8412]

Mr. Paice

The total allocation of funding by the Further Education Funding Council to colleges in the Greater London region since 1993 is as follows:

ITT target and actual intake in each subject area since 1993
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 provisional 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
England
Primary Target 13,937 12,990 12,115 11,500 11,050 10,900 10,800
Actual 15,775 13,743 13,603 12,470 — — —
13 per cent. 6 per cent. 12 per cent. 8 per cent.
Secondary
Art Target 725 810 825 900 950 1,000 1,000
Actual 703 754 818 900 — — —
-3 per cent. -7 per cent. -1 per cent. 0 per cent.
History Target 605 790 780 850 900 900 900
Actual 669 927 872 900 — — —
11 per cent. 17 per cent. 12 per cent. 6 per cent.

cash prices £ million current prices £ million
1993–94 377.9 419.5
1994–95 396.7 422.7
1995–96 429.1 442.3
1996–97 427.1 427.1

Mr. Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the level of funding per full-time equivalent student from the Further Education Funding Council for colleges in the Greater London region in each year since 1993 in current prices. [8413]

Mr. Paice

The Further Education Funding Council no longer funds colleges on the basis of full-time equivalent students.