§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the percentage change in the funding of each university by the University Grants Committee between 1980–81 and 1984–85, excluding those amounts representing compensation for changes in home student fees, for redundancy and for early retirement, changes to take account of minor capital works from the recurrent grant, changes in the level of local authority rates additions made for the information technology and new blood programmes;
(2) what is the percentage change in real terms, measured by the gross domestic product deflator, in the funding of each university by the University Grants Committee between 1980–81 and 1984–85, excluding those amounts representing compensation for changes in home student fees, compensation for redundancy and early retirement, changes to take account of minor capital works from the recurrent grant and changes in the level of local authority rates (a) including and (b) excluding additions made for the information technology and new blood programmes.
§ Mr. Walden[pursuant to his reply, 21 January 1986, c. 150]: The title of the table in cols 150–151 contained a typographical error and should read "Percentage change in UGC funding (Academic Year) 1980–81 to 1984–85."