§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of further education colleges in Hampshire had their funding reduced for 1997–98. [46003]
§ Dr. HowellsSome 60 per cent. of colleges in Hampshire received lower funding allocations for the academic year 1997/98 than for the previous academic year. Colleges in Hampshire will benefit from the additional £100 million that has been made available for the sector in 1998/99.