HC Deb 18 January 2002 vol 378 cc514-5W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the administration costs of the Further Education Funding Council were in 2000–01; and what she expects them to be in 2001–01. [21292]

John Healey

We do not yet have final expenditure details for the Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) in 2000–01. Latest planned funding for the FEFC for administration was £27.4 million.

The FEFC will not incur any administrative costs in 2001–02. From April 2001 the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has taken over the majority of the functions previously carried out by the FEFC, as well as those of TECs.