HC Deb 10 March 1999 vol 327 cc217-8W
Ms Kelly

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many pay awards have been made by further education colleges for(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99 and (c) 1999–2000 in the categories (a) 0 per cent., (b) greater than 0 per cent. but less than 1 per cent., (c) greater than 1 per cent. but less than 2 per cent., (d) greater than 2 per cent. but less than 4 per cent., (e) greater than 4 per cent. but less than 6 per cent. and (f) 6 per cent. or more. [74970]

Mr. Mudie

This information is not held centrally.

Ms Kelly

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many colleges of further education are in financial health category (i) A, (ii) B and (iii) C in(a) the North West and (b) England. [74969]

Mr. Mudie

The following table shows the categories of colleges' financial health:

North West England
A 32(51%) 204(47%)
B 26(41%) 146(34%)
C 5(8%) 85(19%)
Total 63 435

Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment on how many occasions he has met representatives of BT to discuss internet connections to further education colleges. [75447]

Mr. Mudie

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has met the BT Chairman for discussion on a range of issues. Other Ministers have also had contact with representatives of the company. These meetings have typically covered a range of issues, rather than specifically relating to internet connections to FE colleges.

Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what is the average(a) capital and (b) running cost per link to the internet for further education colleges; and if he will list the range of such costs; [75444]

(2) what steps he is taking to monitor the terms under which free connections to the internet for further education colleges are being made; and if he will make a statement; [75445]

(3) (a) how many and (b) what percentage of further education colleges have been connected to the internet free of installation charge to date. [75448]

Mr. Mudie

Information relating specifically to the terms and arrangements for FE colleges access to the internet is not held centrally.