§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the total Government funding for the 12 institutions of the British Post-Graduate Medical Federation in each year since 1979 at 1979 prices.
§ Mr. Peter BrookeI understand that the total income of these institutions from Government funds, including72W research grants and contracts, fees and training grants met from public funds, and payments by health authorities was as follows:
Academic years (Cost terms using the GDP* deflators) £m 1979–80 15.2 1980–81 15.2 †1981–82 14.1 * Gross Domestic Product † provisional