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Further Education

Volume 263: debated on Monday 10 July 1995

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of capital expenditure on education has been devoted to further education in each of the past 10 years. [32904]

The information is as follows:

YearPercentage
1984–853
1985–863
1986–874
1987–885
1988–899
1989–9010
1990–919
1991–926
1992–938
1993–947

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the proposed five-year building programme for further education colleges in Northern Ireland. [32906]

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 13 June, Official Report, column 466.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which further education colleges he has visited; and if he will make a statement on the physical condition of those colleges. [32903]

I have visited Fermanagh, Omagh, Limavady, North-West, Magherafelt, North-East, Upper Bann and East Tyrone colleges.The physical condition of these colleges varies from excellent to some instances where provision is poor.