§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what level of per capita funding the Government plan for further education students in each year from 1998–99 to 2001–02. [51836]
§ Dr. HowellsThe planned public funding per full-time equivalent student in Government-funded further education in 1998–99 is £2,840. The figure for 1999–2000 will reflect the planned one per cent. efficiency saving for that year announced in the White Paper "Comprehensive Spending Review: new public spending plans 1999–2000" (Cmnd 4011). Further details about our plans for 1999–2000, and the provision that we intend to make for 2000–2002, will be announced in the autumn.
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§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what level of per capita funding the Government plan for higher education students in each year from 1998–99 to 2001–02. [51831]
§ Dr. HowellsPublicly planned provision for higher education for 1998–99, including contributions to tuition fees from public funds and from students, implies funding of £4,704 per student. In 1999–2000, there will be an extra £280 million for universities, colleges and students, a 5.7 per cent. cash increase for higher education. Further details of funding for 1999–2000, along with later years, will be announced in due course.
§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the level of per capita funding provided by the Government for students in higher education in each year from 1992–93 to 1997–98. [51830]
§ Dr. HowellsThe level of public funding per student in higher education in each of the financial years 1992–93 to 1997–98 is shown in the following table:
£ 1992–93 5,760 1993–94 5,422 1994–95 5,278 1995–96 5,027 1996–97 4,705 1997–98 4,572 Note:
Figures are in real terms at 1997–98 prices. Research funds were transferred from DfEE to the Research Councils in 1992–93 and 1993–94 (leading to high unit costs in these two years), and they reflect changes in the way students were counted to include continuing education students from 1995–96
§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the level of per capita funding provided by the Government for students in further education in each year from 1992–93 to 1997–98. [51832]
§ Dr. HowellsThe public funding per full-time equivalent student in Government-funded further education from 1993–94 to 1997–98 is shown in the following table:
£ 1993–94 3,080 1994–95 3,040 1995–96 2,930 1996–97 2,920 1997–981 2,900 1Estimated Notes:
1. The figures are given in cash terms and rounded to the nearest £10
2. No figure is available for 1992–93 on a comparable basis with the above series