§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average funding per student in further education for students in(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland in each of the last five years. [14209]
§ Dr. HowellsThe average funding per FEFC funded full-time equivalent student in further education in England (in £ cash rounded to the nearest £10) over the last four years (the 1992–93 figure is not on a comparable basis) was as follows:
- 1993–94: 2,820
- 1994–95: 2,810
- 1995–96: 2,670
- 1996–97: 2,570
Responsibility for further education matters in Scotland and Wales rests with my right hon. Friends, the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales respectively.