§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding has been made available for adult learning in further education colleges for each year since 1997. [154234]
§ Alan JohnsonThe information requested is set out in the following table:
Adult participation funding (including additional learning support) £ million 1997–98 1,296 1998–99 1,321 1999–2000 1,346 2000–01 1,485 2001–02 1,608 2002–03 1,733 These figures represent allocations made to further education colleges funded by the Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) until 2000–01, and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) from 2001–02.