HC Deb 15 December 1942 vol 385 c1778

The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. SLOAN:

57. To ask the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the amount of grant paid to Scottish universities as compared to the amount paid to English universities?

Mr. Sloan

I put this Question down to the Secretary of State for Scotland. May I ask why it has been transferred?

Mr. Speaker

So that the Minister responsible is able to answer it.

Captain Crookshank

The total annual grants at present paid to university institutions in England and Scotland from the Vote for Universities and Colleges are as follow:—

England, £1,564,850; Scotland, £376,750.

Mr. Henderson Stewart

Does the right hon. and gallant Gentleman intend to examine the whole administration of the universities as part of the general educational review of the country?

Captain Crookshank

That certainly does not arise.

Mr. Sloan

As the amount in Scotland is very much less than in England, can the right hon. and gallant Gentleman explain the unfair discrimination?

Captain Crookshank

There is certainly no unfair discrimination against Scotland

Commander Locker-Lampson

Are not Scotsmen far better educated than Englishmen?