HC Deb 31 March 2003 vol 402 c553W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money will be allocated to widening participation in universities in each academic year to 2010–11. [102304]

Margaret Hodge

The Higher Education Funding Council for England is providing £296.2 million for widening participation in higher education in 2003–04. The Learning and Skills Council is also providing £15.6 million for widening participation in higher education in 2003–04. That is a total of £311.8 million for widening participation in higher education in 2003–04.

These figures do not include funding for targeted student support. The Councils have not set their widening participation spending for future years.