Post-16 Capital Allocations

HC Deb 04 July 2001 vol 371 c175W

Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when the post 16-capital allocations will be announced. [1664]

John Healey

[holding answer 3 July 2001]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department announced on 28 March 2001 that capital provision for further education would rise to £177 million in 2003–04. The base funding is £110 million in each of the years 2001–02 and 2002–03. Allocations to individual further education colleges are made by the Learning and Skills Council throughout the year in response to bids.