Written question asked by Anthony Steen (Conservative) on Monday, 16 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Monday, 13 January 2003 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, how much Government money has been allocated towards funding university degrees in (a) fashion knitwear, (b) surf science, (c) football studies, (d) golf course studies and (e) jazz studies in the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much Government money has been allocated towards funding university degrees in (a) fashion knitwear, (b) surf science, (c) football studies, (d) golf course studies and (e) jazz studies in the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [87943] Margaret Hodge: The Government allocates funding for higher education to the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Institutions receive funding from the Council as a block grant, calculated on the basis of the number of students who attended in previous years plus any extra student places awarded through the Additional Student Numbers exercise. It is for each institution to determine which courses it offers. They will clearly have regard to the demand as they will only receive funding for students they teach, not courses they run.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 87943; 397 c477W;397 c475W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Degrees Clothing Beaches Finance Football Higher education Golf Music Universities Sports Wool Jazz
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk