HC Deb 20 July 1908 vol 192 cc1440-3
SIR W. J. COLLINS (St. Pancras, W.)

To ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state what were the amounts paid out of public funds, other than out of rate, to the several Universities, as such in the United Kingdom during the last, financial year.

Name of University. Amount of Grant. Nature of Grant. Observations.
£ s. d.
University of London 8,000 0 0 Grant in Aid Civil Service Estimates, Class 4, 7
Victoria University of Manchester 2,000 0 0 Grant in Aid Civil Service Estimates, Class 4, 7
University of Birmingham 2,000 0 0 Grant in Aid Civil Service Estimates, Class 4, 7
University of Wales 4,000 0 0 Grant in Aid Civil Service Estimates, Class 4, 7
University of Liverpool 2,000 0 0 Grant in Aid Civil Service Estimates, Class 4, 7
Leeds University 2,000 0 0 Grant in Aid Civil Service Estimates, Class 4, 7
Sheffield University 2,000 0 0 Grant in Aid Civil Service Estimates, Class 4, 7
Glasgow University 12,180 0 0* Share of Annual Grant from Vote of Parliament 52 and 53 Vic, c. 55, s. 25. Civil Service Estimates Class 4, 7
Aberdeen University 8,400 0 0* Share of Annual Grant from Vote of Parliament 52 and 53 Vic, c. 55, s. 25. Civil Service Estimates Class 4, 7
Edinburgh University 15,120 0 0* Share of Annual Grant from Vote of Parliament 52 and 53 Vic, c. 55, s. 25. Civil Service Estimates Class 4, 7
St. Andrews University 6,300 0 0* Share of Annual Grant from Vote of Parliament 52 and 53 Vic, c. 55, s. 25. Civil Service Estimates Class 4, 7
University of Oxford 500 0 0 Annual compensation. Grant for the loss of the privilege of printing and vending almanacs 44 Geo. 3, c. 98 Civil Service Estimates, Class 6, 2
University of Cambridge 500 0 0 Annual compensation. Grant for the loss of the privilege of printing and vending almanacs 44 Geo. 3, c. 98 Civil Service Estimates, Class 6, 2
University of Oxford 93 4 2 Charges transferred to the Consolidated Fund from the Land Revenues of the Crown Annual Finance Accounts, p. 55
University of Cambridge 97 8 2 Charges transferred to the Consolidated Fund from the Land Revenues of the Crown Annual Finance Accounts, p. 55
* In addition there were paid to these Universities out of the Local Taxation (Scotland) Account under the Act 55 and 56 Vic. c. 51, 2 (2), the following sums:—Glasgow University, £8,700; Aberdeen University, £6,000; Edinburgh University, £10,800; St. Andrew's University, £4,500.

The sums stated above are exclusive: (1) or any grants received from the

(Answered by Mr. Hobhouse.) The information asked for by my hon. friend is given below:—

grant-in-aid of University colleges which are paid to certain Universities in respect of their work as colleges; (2) of sums received from the Board of Education in respect of their work as training colleges, evening schools, or technical in situations; and (3) of money received from the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries for instruction in agriculture.