HC Deb 05 February 2004 vol 417 cc1023-4W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of gross domestic product the Government is spending on higher and further education and student support in 2003–04. [152635]

Alan Johnson

My Department has responsibility for expenditure on higher and further education for England and student support for England and Wales. Planned expenditure on these areas for 2003–04 represents 1.33 per cent. of UK gross domestic product (GDP).

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the total projected change in the teaching fund allocation to higher education institutions from 2003–04 to 2004–05. [152662]

(d) Teacher Training Agency
Term Remunerated
Chair
Professor Sir Bryan Follett 21 September 2003 to 20 September 2006 Yes
Board Members
Dr. John Cater 1 March 2003 to 29 February 2006 No
Professor David Reynolds 1 March 2003 to 29 February 2006 No
Brenda Bigland 1 March 2003 to 29 February 2006 No
Andy Buck 1 March 2003 to 29 February 2006 No
Felicia Lord-Attivor 1 March 2003 to 29 February 2006 No
Christopher Baker 2 September 2002 to 1 September 2005 No
Professor Barbara MacGilchrist 10 October 2003 to 9 October 2006 No
Steven Andrews 10 October 2003 to 9 October 2006 No
Victoria Nye 10 October 2003 to 9 October 2006 No
Professor Jill Bourne 10 October 2003 to 9 October 2006 No

Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills who the members of(a) the Further Education Funding Council, (b) the Further Education Funding Council Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Committee, (c) the Higher Education Funding Council for England, (d) Investors in People UK and (e) the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and whether they are remunerated. [151823]

(c) The Higher Education Funding Council for England
Term Remunerated
Chair
David Young 1 October 2001 to 30 September 2004 Yes
Board Members
Stephen Bundred 1 October 2002 to 30 September 2005 Yes
Richard Coldwell 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2006 Yes

Alan Johnson

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) plans to announce its teaching and research allocations to institutions for the academic year 2004–05 in March. They estimate, however, that the funding available for teaching in that year will be £3,830 million, including funding for widening access and improving retention and for rewarding and developing staff. That represents a 5 per cent. increase on the equivalent funding for 2003–04.

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