§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what funding was allocated by the Higher Education Funding Council to institutions(a) in each region of England and (b) in total in (i) 2001–02, (ii) 2002–03 and (iii) 2003–04 (estimated). [113211]
§ Margaret HodgeThe recurrent funding for teaching and research paid by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to higher and further education institutions by region is shown in the following table.
£ million 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 East Midlands 334 349 373 East of England 306 308 331 London 977 1,020 1,087 North-East 223 239 256 North-West 511 543 578 Open University 138 147 149 South-East 540 569 611 South-West 303 330 355 West Midlands 355 375 397 Yorkshire and the Humber 429 459 489 Total 4,116 4,339 4,624
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment he has made of the effect of the ceiling on funding for South Gloucestershire Council on education funding in South Gloucestershire. [115003]
§ Mr. MilibandThe system of floors and ceilings is essential to the funding system. Authorities on the ceiling face the same choices as other authorities about how much council tax to add to Government grant and how to distribute the money between schools.