§ Mr. Gerry Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether a decision has been taken about the allocation of the Elton collection.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsYes. My noble Friend, the Minister with responsibility for the Arts, has decided, after receiving the advice of the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries, that the Elton collection on the history of technology accepted in lieu of estate duty and paid
ENGLAND AND WALES (EXCEPT AS INDICATED) Reductions announced in July and December 1976 £million 1978 survey prices 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1980–81 1981–82 Capital: Schools … … 12.9 21.9 17.4 3.5 0.7 Further education … … 1.9 9.0 13.4 6.7 2.7 Universities* … … — 35.2 0.1 — — Current: Schools … … — 17.0 21.6 — — Universities* … … — 5.0 7.5 — — Total … … 14.8 88.1 60.0 10.2 3.4 * Great Britain. The Government's latest expenditure plans (Cmnd. 7049) provide for levels of expenditure on education which, in total more than restore these reductions from 1978–79 onwards.