§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much extra funding for further education will be raised from the increased contribution from employers to the cost of courses he announced on 12 November; and if these funds were part of the £83 million of funding announced that day. [18601]
§ Dr. HowellsMy right hon. Friend looks to the Further Education Funding Council to establish arrangements to secure in 1998–99 an additional £20 million from employers to the costs of employer-led provision, as part of the £83 million of new funding for further education.