§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what will be his Department's 727W budget in cash and constant 1996–97 prices for (i) further and (ii) higher education and in England (a) in 1996–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) planned for 1998–99; and what sums these figures represent for each WTE Student in each of those years. [22976]
£ 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 FE Cash 3,154 million 3,138 million 3,114 million Constant 1996–97 prices 3,154 million 3,056 million 2,952 million Cash figure per full time equivalent student (to the nearest £10) 2,860 2,820 2,780 Constant 1996–97 figure per full time equivalent student (to the nearest £10) 2,860 2,750 2,640 HE Cash 6,410 million 6,601 million 6,799 million Constant 1996–97 prices 6,410 million 6,427 million 6,440 million Cash figure per full time equivalent student (to the nearest £10) 6,370 6,470 6,650 Constant 1996–97 figure per full time equivalent student (to the nearest £10) 6,370 6,300 6,300