HC Deb 14 January 1999 vol 323 cc260-1W
25. Mr. Ben Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what actions he is taking to encourage access to higher education. [64065]

28. Mr. Pound

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what action he is taking to encourage access to higher education. [64068]

Mr. Mudie

We have doubled Access Funds and extended them to part-time students; increased the number of student places; enabled the Higher Education Funding Council for England to allow funding of £30 million per annum for widening participation activities and provided for fees to be waived for part-time students on benefits or who have lost their jobs during their study. Further measures are under consideration.