§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the budget for further education in each year since incorporation and what the budget will be for 1998–99; and what percentage change has occurred since incorporation. [42646]
§ Mr. Hain[pursuant to his reply, 21 May 1998, c. 472]: I regret the information that my hon. Friend was provided was incorrect. The correct answer is as follows:
The annual budgets made available to the Further Education Funding Council for Wales (FEFCW) on a cash basis for the period 1993–99 are set out in the table.
Financial year FEFCW Budget (£ million) Percentage change 1993–94 143.3 — 1994–95 160.0 11.7 1995–96 170.6 6.6 1996–97 175.9 3.1 1997–98 178.0 1.2 1998–99 178.5 0.3