HC Deb 09 July 2003 vol 408 c800W
Mr. Flook

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people resident in(a) Taunton constituency and (b) Somerset are (i) further and (ii) higher education students. [123582]

Alan Johnson

The question asks for Taunton constituency and for Somerset. A breakdown by parliamentary constituency is not available for higher education students. Figures are available for Somerset local education authority (LEA).

In 2000/01, 10,000 people living in the Taunton constituency and 40,000 people living in Somerset LEA attended courses at Further Education (FE) sector colleges.

In 2001/02,12,000 people resident in Somerset LEA were Higher Education students.