asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if any further companies have been approached by his Department to fund city technology colleges; and how many companies have now expressed a willingness to provide funding.

The situation remains as set out in my reply to the hon. Member on 1 April, at column 529, though I am pleased to add that since then Dixons Group plc has announced sponsorship of £1 million for the establishment of a city technology college in south Yorkshire.