§ 23. Mr. St. AubynTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the increase in the number of full-time equivalent students at further education colleges in England and Wales(a) in 1992 to 1997 and (b) since May 1997. [109153]
§ Mr. WicksThe number of full-time equivalent students at further education colleges in England funded by the Further Education Funding Council increased from 862,000 in 1992–93 to 1,084,000 in 1996–97. Actual numbers for later years are not yet available, but we are projecting an increase to 1,186,000 by 2001–02 financial year.
Figures for Wales are a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.