§ Charles HendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total budget of the Learning and Skills Council has been in each year since its establishment; and what it is for 2004–05. [169975]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe budgets allocated to the Learning and Skills Council in each year since its establishment and for 2004–05, as notified in the relevant Grant Letters to the LSC are as follows:
£ million 2001–02 5,536.000 2002–03 7,310.890 2003–04 8,095.374 2004–05 8,674.103 The Learning and Skills Council budget however, is subject to in-year changes which have altered the final position as follows:
£ million 2001–02 to 5,501.507 2002–03 to 7,612.954 2003–04 to 8,420.535 2004–05 to 8,693,613