§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the proportions of each kind of assistance given to further education students out of access funds in the last financial year for which figures are available. [63470]
§ Mr. MudieOver £6 million of Further Education Access Funds were allocated in the following proportions in 1996–97 (the latest year for which figures are available):
Category Percentage of Access Fund allocated Fees 17.50 Books 7.35 Equipment 10.66 Accommodation 6.13 Childcare 23.03 Transport 25.87 Other 9.46