§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much has been awarded in grants by the Science and Engineering Research Council to (a) education institutions and (b) others in Yorkshire and Humberside in each year since 1979; how much the council will disburse in the current year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldenThe information requested is as follows:
SERC research grants to education institutions and others Financial year Amount £ million (Cash) 1979–80 43.3 1980–81 56.2 1981–82 62.3 1982–83 67.6 1983–84 70.4 1984–85 78.8 1985–86 87.0 1986–87 198.4 1987–88 2103.7 1 Provisional outturn 2 Estimates The Science and Engineering Research Council's total grant-in-aid from the science budget in 1987–88 is £350 million. SERC's overall allocation is determined by my right hon. Friend in the light of advice from the Advisory Board for the Research Councils. The SERC is primarily responsible for deciding priorities within its overall allocation.
§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much grant has been paid to 221W the Science and Engineering Research Council in cash and real terms in each year since 1975; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldenThe information requested is as follows:
Grant-in-aid to science and engineering research council £'000 Cash terms Real terms (at 1986–87 prices) 1975–76 106,277 294,610 1976–77 125,243 306,735 1977–78 136,765 294,088 1978–79 153,308 297,871 1979–80 175,466 291,731 1980–81 201,377 282,229 1981–82 216,720 276,463 1982–83 234,806 279,337 1983–84 254,278 289,505 1984–85 277,866 303,383 1985–86 298,534 307,490 1986–87 316,187 316,187 1987–88 350,252 335,169 The amount of grant-in-aid allocated to the Science and Engineering Research Council is decided by my right hon. Friend on the advice of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.