To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the level of university funding per student in Wales in 1998–99; and if he will make a statement. [16936]

The level of funding per student in Wales in 1998–99 will depend upon the allocation for higher education within the Department's expenditure plans for next year which will be announced shortly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the amount of extra funding which will be available for Welsh (a) further and (b) higher education in 1997–98; and if he will make a statement. [16855]

The final claim from the Further Education Funding Council for Wales for extra funding under the Demand-Led Element scheme is currently being considered. There are no plans to increase the 1997–98 budget of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.