HC Deb 22 October 1998 vol 317 c1189W
13. Mrs. Ellman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to make the Further Education Funding Council more accountable to the regions. [55106]

Mr. Mudie

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has recently appointed a number of additional representatives from the local authority sector to the FEFC's regional committees. In the future, FEFC regional committees will be working closely with the Regional Development Agencies.