§ 17. Mr. KhabraTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans the Government have to fund high-quality research in university institutions. [31417]
§ Margaret HodgeThe Government will continue to support high quality research in universities and colleges. The detailed distribution of public funds for research is a matter for the Research Councils, the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the other UK funding councils. The Department has made available an additional £30 million to fund high quality research next year.