§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the 607W total expenditure of the Medical Research Council in Scottish universities in each of the past five years: and if she will express this as a percentage of the total United Kingdom level of expenditure by the Council.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsIn round figures, the information is as follows:
EXPENDITURE BY THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL ON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TRAINING AWARDS (a) In Scotland (b) Total (a) as percentage of (b) £m. £m. 1971–72 2.8 18.4 15 1972–73 2.8 20.6 14 1973–74 3.2 22.3 14 1974–75 3.1 26.9 12 1975–76 † 34.8 † * Includes expenditure, not readily distinguishable, on Council units not attached to universities in the United Kingdom and on Council units overseas. † Not readily available.