§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what account he has taken of the conclusions of the Sutherland report on the funding of smaller and specialist colleges in England when deciding on the funding allocation to (i) Edinburgh College of Art, (ii) Glasgow School of Art and (iii) the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. [69740]
§ Mrs. LiddellAllocation of funding to individual Higher Education Institutions including the Edinburgh College of Art, Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Academy of Music and Drama is a matter for the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. The Council was aware of the findings of the Sutherland Report in making decisions on funding. However, as the report related to small institutions in England, and the SHEFC unit of resource for Arts, Design & the Performing Arts is substantially higher than that for Drama, Music and Art in England, the Council decided it would not be appropriate to award a funding premium.
As from 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.