HC Deb 15 July 1998 vol 316 cc224-5W
Mr. Michael J. Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list Worcestershire's further education colleges, indicating their operating surpluses or deficits, for(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95, (d) 1995–96, {e) 1996–97 and (f) 1997–98. [49473]

Dr. Howells

The table lists the further education colleges in Worcestershire and their operating surpluses or deficits for the four academic years from 1993–94 to 1996–97. Figures for 1992–93 and 1997–98 are not available.

Worcestershire further education colleges with operating surpluses or deficits
Operating surplus/deficit £0001
College 21993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Evesham College 4 (87) (239) 73
Kidderminster College (127) (174) (288) (274)
North East Worcestershire College (928) (273) (649) 218
Pershore College of Horticulture 14 85 (204) (10)
Worcestershire College of Agriculture3 (68) (120) (242) (261)
Worcester College of Technology (539) (375) (1,015) (277)
Worcester Sixth Form College 178 113 238 89
1Figures in brackets are deficits; the others are surpluses
21993–94 covers a period of 16 months from April 1993 to July 1994
3Worcestershire College of Agriculture merged with Pershore College of Horticulture on 10 May 1997 to form Pershore and Flindlip College. The 1996–97 accounts for Worcester College of Agriculture are prepared to 10 May 1997