§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has discussed with officials of the Open university the impact of the under supplementation against inflation; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonAn additional £12.9 million is being made available to the Open university over the next three years. Recurrent grant for 1989 of £68.4 million is over 7 per cent. higher than in 1988. Decisions on grant take full account of advice received from the Open university visiting committee, and of regular discussions with officers of the university.