§ 17. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the White Paper, Command Paper No. 640, entitled Local Contributions to the Scottish Universities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonAfter obtaining the views of the local authority associations my right hon. Friend has decided to accept the recommendations in the Report. The amount of the present grant 99W was taken into consideration in fixing the aggregate amount of the general grant which, under the Act of 1958, will now be reduced by the amount of the increased contribution.