Adult and Community Learning Fund (Hansard, 10 February 1999)

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§ Kali Mountford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the outcome of the second round of bidding to the Adult and Community Learning Fund. [71001]
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§ Mr. Mudie
Nearly 500 applications were received in the second round of bidding to the Adult and Community Learning Fund which closed on 30 November 1998. Following consideration by the Department's independent Advisory Panel we are today announcing funding of £3.5 million for 96 projects covering a wide range of local activities to involve more people in learning relevant to their lives. A list of the successful projects has been placed in the Library.