Written question asked by Peter Duncan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 2001. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the number of students resident in Scotland who attend further education in England and Wales. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 10 December 2001).

Answer: Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the number of students resident in Scotland who attend further education in England and Wales. [21542] John Healey: [holding answer 10 December 2001]: The number of students studying in further education sector colleges in England in 1999-2000 was 3.7 million, of which 5,600 were resident in Scotland. For information on students attending further education colleges in Wales I refer the hon. Member to the National Assembly for Wales.

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