§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the unit of funding was for each student in FE and HE in each of the years 1992–93 to 2001–02 as expressed at 2001–02 prices. [65397]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 1 July 2002]: The unit of funding expressed at 2001–02 prices for FE and HE are set out in the table:
Unit of funding FE total funding Higher education 1992–93 — 6,320 1993–94 3,910 5,970 1994–95 3,810 5,810 1995–96 3,560 5,550 1996–97 3,470 5,190 1997–98 3,390 5,030 1998–99 3,350 5,030 1999–2000 3,600 5,020 2000–01 (provisional) 3,640 4,970 2001–02 (plans) 3,810 5,020
Average1 GCSE/GNVQ point score in academic year 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 (a) All pupils Maintained mainstream 37.0 38.0 39.1 39.8 40.0 Specialist pre 1996 41.2 42.5 43.8 45.0 45.5 Specialist post 1996 37.9 38.8 40.2 40.7 41.2 (b) Pupils in upper quartile Maintained mainstream 59.4 60.9 62.0 62.8 63.4 Specialist pre 1996 62.8 65.0 65.9 67.2 68.1 Specialist post 1996 60.0 61.5 62.3 63.5 64.5 (c) Pupils in lower quartile Maintained Mainstream 13.4 13.8 14.9 15.2 15.0 Specialist pre 1996 17.6 18.2 19.6 20.7 20.4 Specialist post 1996 14.3 14.7 15.9 16.2 16.1 1 The average GCSE/GNVQ point score is calculated as the total points achieved by all 15-year-old pupils in the relevant schools divided by the number of 15-year-olds attempting GCSEs.