University College, Wales (Hansard, 12 July 1988)

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what special measures he will take to ensure that University college, north Wales, avoids insolvency and receives sufficient block grant to meet its existing commitments; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jackson
The UGC monitors the academic and financial plans of all the university institutions it funds. As appropriate, University college, north Wales will be eligible for assistance from the committee's special three-year £250 million restructuring programme.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the block grant received by University college, north Wales, in real terms, for each of the years since 1978–79; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jackson
The information is as follows. These payments of recurrent grant to individual universities are made on the advice of the University Grants Committee.

Academic years ¹£'000

1978–79 10,607

1979–80 11,466

1980–81 12,271

1981–82 11,472

1982–83 12,711

1983–84 12,392

1984–85 12,464

1985–86 12,368

1986–87 13,552

1987–88 12,159

¹ 1986–87 prices, as measured by the GDP deflator.

Academic years	¹£'000
1978–79	10,607
1979–80	11,466
1980–81	12,271
1981–82	11,472
1982–83	12,711
1983–84	12,392
1984–85	12,464
1985–86	12,368
1986–87	13,552
1987–88	12,159
¹ 1986–87 prices, as measured by the GDP deflator.