§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the estimated total cost of all higher education, including grants to students, in the United Kingdom in 1980–81; and to what extent this amount differs from the plans contained in the March 1980 public expenditure White Paper.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe figures for the areas for which my right hon. Friend is responsible are as follows:
£ million (outturn prices) Universities' recurrent expenditure (Great Britain) 1,015.3 Mandatory awards (England and Wales) 662.9 Non-university higher education (England) 447.7 2,125.9 Estimates for total capital expenditure on higher education in 1980–81 are not yet available.
The total of £2,125.9 million is close to the level planned in the March 1980 public expenditure White Paper—Cmnd. 7841.