§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those further education colleges which are currently in deficit; and by how much. [42613]
§ Mr. HainThe further education institutions in Wales that reported historic cost deficits in their audited financial statements for the academic year ending 31 July 1997 are set out in the table.
£000 FE Institution Deficit Deeside College 982 Coleg Glan Hafren 11 Gorseinon College 124 Gwent Tertiary College 2,418 Merthyr Tydfil College 800 Pontypridd College 114 WEA North 44
§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many students were in further education in Wales at the time of incorporation of the further education colleges; and what have been the annual changes in numbers since incorporation. [42647]
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§ Mr. HainThe numbers of full-time equivalent students in further education in Wales for the period 1992–98 are set out in the table:
Financial year Full-time equivalent students 1992–93 41,860 1993–94 47,068 1994–95 50,409 1995–96 54,631 1996–97 59,228 1997–98 61,112
§ 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. HainThe total resources made available to the Further Education Funding Council for Wales (FEFCW) on an annual cash basis for the period 1993–99 are set out in the table:
Financial Year Total resources to FEFCW (£m) Percentage change 1993–94 143.0 — 1994–95 169.7 18.7 1995–96 175.9 3.7 1996–97 177.7 1.0 1997–98 180.5 1.6 1998–99 176.0 (-2.5)