§ Dr. VisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of students attending university in the current academic year are from ethnic minority groups, broken down by individual ethnic group. [62036]
§ Mr. MudieThe most recently available data on ethnicity of higher education students in higher education institutions in the UK are for 1997–98 and are given below:
§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what resources, in addition to the announced start up costs, will be allocated to the University for Industry in each of the years 1999 to 2002; and from which budget head within his Department these resources will come. [62602]
§ Mr. Mudie£40 million has been allocated to the University for Industry for 1999–2000. The Department plans to announce decisions on further funding in the Departmental Report which is due to be published in the spring. Any such resources will be allocated from the 377W Comprehensive Spending Review total for the Department for Education and Employment. Expenditure will be from a specific University for Industry subhead.