HC Deb 17 March 2003 vol 401 cc571-2W
Mr. Dawson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list franchising arrangements between higher education institutions and associated colleges, indicating the proportion of student fees paid to each party. [102318]

Margaret Hodge

[holding answer 11 March 2003]The data requested is not collected by my Department. However, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) does collate information on higher education institutions which franchise students to other teaching institutions. I have asked the Chief Executive of HEFCE to send the hon. Member the information he

Annex D: 2002 financial forecasts—Balance sheet
£000
As at 31 July:
20011 20022 20032 20042 20052 20062
1. Fixed assets
1a. Tangible assets 10,813,161 11,437,226 12,978,769 13,774,182 13,886,588 13,819,834
1b. Investments 357,316 319,013 308,851 308,789 287,007 288,555
1c. Total fixed assets 11,170,477 11,756,239 13,287,620 14,082,971 14,173,595 14,108,389
2. Endowment asset investments 2,326,776 2,219,010 2,332,832 2,393,162 2,457,136 2,524,118
3. Current assets
3a. Stocks and stores in hand 60,674 58,470 60,163 61,722 63,262 64,806
3b. Debtors 1,481,799 1,434,763 1,489,842 1,553,143 1,593,362 1,613,411
3c. Investments 996,075 995,141 784,449 723,384 735,457 812,479
3d. Cash in hand and at bank 475,253 467,931 398,781 426,070 456,561 503,365
3e. Total current assets 3,013,801 2,956,304 2,733,235 2,764,318 2,848,643 2,994,061
4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
4a. Creditors 2,108,734 2,157,595 2,177,686 2,217,462 2,258,483 2,309,017
4b. Current portion of long-term liabilities 83,237 98,601 107,606 125,298 121,168 116,694
4c. Bank overdrafts 55.864 36,883 75,638 43,824 44,034 43,417
4d. Total amounts falling due within one year 2,247,835 2,293,079 2,360,930 2,386,584 2,423,685 2,469,128
5. Net current assets/liabilities 765,966 663,225 372,305 377,734 424,958 524,933
6. Total assets less current liabilities 14,263,219 14,638,475 15,992,757 16,853,867 17,055,689 17,157,440
7. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7a. Reimbursable by the funding council 153,570 141,170 131,658 122,437 113,467 105,441
7b. External borrowing 1,958,021 2,106,918 2,504,175 2,750,179 2,706,109 2,694,432
7c. Other long-term creditors 167,741 119,299 107,134 102,624 92,823 84,291
7d. Total amounts due after more than one year 2,279,332 2,367,386 2,742,967 2,975,239 2,912,400 2,884,164
8. Provisions for liabilities and charges 291,480 276,280 253,488 235,804 228,405 224,071
9. Total net assets 11,692,407 11,994,808 12,996,302 13,642,824 13,914,884 14,049,204
10. Deferred capital grants 2,614,673 3,076,189 3,970,304 4,391,061 4,466,531 4,419,872
11. Endowments
11a. Specific endowments 1,801,097 1,722,126 1,832,221 1,885,683 1,942,047 2,001,148

has requested. The proportion of student fees paid to each party is a matter for the individual institutions concerned.