HC Deb 24 February 2003 vol 400 cc241-2W
Ms Dari Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what formula was used to determine allocations to universities of the Science Research Investment Fund for 2004 to 2006; and what factors underlay the allocation made to(a) the University of Teesside and (b) other universities in the North East. [98809]

Ms Hewitt

Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF) allocations to 123 higher education institutions in England, including the University of Teesside and other universities in the north-east, were made using a formula based on institutions' research income.