§ Mr. BestTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students there were in further education in Leeds, North-West in each year since 1997. [127295]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe numbers of people resident in Leeds, North—West constituency who were students at Further Education colleges in each year since 1997/98 are shown in the table. Due to the way the data is collected, figures prior to 2000/01 are only available for students funded by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), or as it was then, the Further Education Funding Council (FEFC). Learners not funded by the council are included for 2000–01 and 2001–02.
Numbers of people resident in Leeds North West constituency studying at Further Education colleges by year (thousands) Academic year Council funded Non-council funded 1997–98 5.4 N/a 1998–99 5.4 N/a 1999–2000 5.3 N/a 2000–01 4.9 1.0 2001–02 5.4 1.1 Source:
Individualised Student Record