Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, following upon the Report of the Departmental Committee on Scottish Universities, presented to the House of Commons on 13th July, he is prepared to make any additional Grants to the Scottish Universities during the present financial year beyond the amount contained in the Supplementary Estimate, Class 4 (7), issued on the 13th instant; and if he can state the total amount of such Grants in Aid which it is proposed to make during the present financial year, the manner in which they are to be allocated among the Scottish Universities, and the date when payment will be made?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI am not prepared to propose any additional Grants to the Scottish Universities during the current financial year beyond the sum of £21,000 included in the Supplementary Estimate issued on the 13th instant; but as regards the future I have expressed willingness to sanction, subject to certain conditions, a further addition to the existing Grants provided that suitable schemes of expenditure can be submitted by the authorities of the several institutions concerned. For the current financial year the total Grants in Aid to Scottish Universities and their allocation will be:—
— Grant under Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889. Grant under Education and Local Taxation Account (Scotland) Act, 1892.† Grant from Votes Class IV., Subhead I. Supplementary Estimate. Total. £ £ £ £ £ St. Andrews 6,300 4,500 … 4,000* 14,800 Dundee University College … … 1,000 … 1,000 Glasgow 12,180 8,700 … 6,250 27,130 Aberdeen 8,400 6,000 … 4,500 18,900 Edinburgh 15,120 10,800 … 6,250 32,170 42,000 30,000 1,000 21,000 94,000 * Includes £1,000 for Dundee University College. † Payable for the Local Taxation (Scoland) Account Payment will be made before the 31st March next, but the date will depend upon the receipt of schemes from the Universities for the expenditure of the additional sums allocated to them.