§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been made available for access funds in higher and further education in each year since they were introduced. [3585]
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§ Mr. AncramThe resources made available for access funds since their introduction in the academic year 1990–91 are as follows:
£ 000 Financial Year 1 Allocation Higher Education Further Education 1990–91 348 144 1991–92 365 293 1992–93 369 297 1993–94 403 326 1994–95 443 394 1995–96 457 411 1996–97 458 411 1 For higher education the financial year is August to July; for further education the Government financial year.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access funds in higher and further education. [3584]
§ Mr. AncramAs part of the Government commitment to monitor student finance, a United Kingdom-wide student income and expenditure survey was carried out by the Policy Studies Institute during the 1995–96 academic year. This survey has included students in receipt of access funds. The findings will be published shortly.