HC Deb 19 June 1996 vol 279 cc476-7W
Mr. Trickett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many young people with an educational qualification below national vocational qualification level 2 in the Hemsworth constituency (i) have been and (ii) are being trained by the Wakefield training and enterprise council. [33239]

Mr. Paice

I understand that, since April 1995, 157 young people in the Hemsworth constituency have attended courses organised by Wakefield training and enterprise council, leading to a qualification below NVQ level 2. Of these, 32 young people are being trained by the TEC at present.

Mr. Trickett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many young people in the age range 18 to 25 years(a) resident in the Hems worth constituency and (b) in related travel-to-work areas have attained national vocational qualification level 2. [33238]

Mr. Paice

The information is not available in the format requested.

I understand that, since April 1995, (a) 102 young people resident in the Hemsworth constituency have attained NVQ level 2 or above through training organised by the Wakefield training and enterprise council, and (b) 240 young people in surrounding areas have attained NVQ level 2 through training organised by the Wakefield TEC.

Other young people will have achieved NVQ level 2 or above as a result of education and training not organised by the TEC. Figures for this are not available at constituency level.

Higher education public funding in England
£ million
Financial year 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Total HE public funding (cash terms)1 3,560 3,940 4,530 5,090 5,690 6,140 6,350
Real terms 1995–96 prices 4,560 4,670 5,060 5,460 5,920 6,280 6,360
As percentage of gross domestic product 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9
Total HE public funding (cash terms)2 3,030 3,270 3,680 34,010 34,390 34,680 3 44,820
Real terms 1995–96 prices 3,890 3,870 4,100 4,300 4,570 4,780 4,820
As percentage of gross domestic product 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
1 Includes expenditure on student maintenance, including net student loans expenditure, for England.
2 Excludes expenditure on student maintenance.
3 Includes the dual support transfer to the Office of Science and Technology.
4 Includes grant to the Teacher Training Agency.

Planned public expenditure on higher education in England including student maintenance is £5,690 million, £6,140 million and £6,350 million in 1996–97, 1997–98 and 1998–99 respectively.

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