§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now reconsider his policy to cut the Government's grant to Great Britain's universities by 8 per cent. over the next three years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonGiven the overriding need to reduce public expenditure to a level the nation can afford, my right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to reconsider the policy for higher education set out in the Government's expenditure White Paper, the detailed implications of which, for the university sector, are now under discussion with the UGC.