§ 43. Mr. Rankinasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about the insufficiency of the allocations made by the University Grants Committee for the quinquennium beginning on 1st August of this year.
§ Mr. PowellNone. Sir.
§ Mr. RankinIs not the Financial Secretary aware that there have been reports in the Press that all the universities in the country are disturbed by these allocations, and in particular by the fact that in these general grants to each university the allocation to each faculty is also designated, and, in some cases, sufficient emphasis is not placed by some universities on the need for expanding technological education? Will the Minister take note of that aspect of the matter?
§ Mr. PowellThese are misconceptions. The recurrent grant is not allocated to subjects, but it is a block grant to the universities concerned. My right hon. Friend, and, I think, the University Grants Committee, have received no representations as regards the distribution between universities.