§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on new arrangements for transport assistance for students aged 16 years or over. [59586]
§ Mr. MudieWe plan to introduce new arrangements for Further Education student support which will be fairer and better targeted from September 1999. These arrangements will be responsive to the needs of individual students, including assistance with transport, and will contribute towards our objectives of widening access and participation. We expect to make an announcement shortly.