§ 19. Mr. Swinglerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what grants were made from public funds to the universities in each of the years 1945 to 1952, inclusive; and what grants will be made in the coming year.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAs the reply contains a number of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. SwinglerMay we know what cut will be made in university grants next year?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI hate to disappoint the hon. Gentleman, particularly as I cannot give him the figure in advance of publication of the Estimates, which will take place shortly. However, I can tell him that his gloomy prognostications will not be fulfilled.
§ Mr. SwinglerIf that is the position, may we know why the Government have decided to discriminate against adult education?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIn the first place, I do not accept the implication embodied in the question. In the second place, it is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education.
§ Mr. GaitskellBut is it not a fact that the major part of the cut in the adult education grants falls upon the universities, and will the hon. Gentleman draw the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the fact that this is really a breach of faith with the universities on the quinquennial grant?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, the provision in the Ministry of Education Vote has nothing to do with the quinquennial grant. Therefore, there is no matter to which I can draw the attention of my right hon. Friend.
§ Mr. BeswickDo we understand from the earlier reply of the Financial Secretary that the cut in adult education has been made by the Minister of Education without any direction from the Treasury?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe hon. Gentleman must not jump to conclusions until he has seen all the figures, which I 1431 imagine from a personal point of view will gratify him and from a political point of view will disappoint him.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The following table shows the income derived by universities and colleges in receipt of Treasury grants from public funds, including Treasury recurrent grants, and grants from other Government Departments and from local authorities, and the payments of Treasury non-recurrent grants for capital purposes to those institutions in each of the academic years (i.e. 1st August to 31st July) shown.
| Academic year | Grants from Public Funds in income form | Additional non-recurrent (capital) grants by the Treasury |
| £ | £ | |
| 1945-46 | 5,774,236 | 735,787 |
| 1946-47 | 7,605,638 | 1,268,436 |
| 1947-48 | 10,185,532 | 2,148,542 |
| 1948-49 | 11,653,885 | 3,542,741 |
| 1949-50 | 15,064,564 | 6,005,021 |
| 1950-51 | 16,807,039 | 7,227,793 |
| 1951-52 | 18,200,000* | 7,002,095 |
| * Partly estimated. |