HC Deb 25 March 1964 vol 692 c116W
Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science what was the total sum paid in grants to the University of Bristol in each year from 1957 to 1963.

Mr. Hogg

The following is the information for the academic financial years concerned:

Academic Year Exchequer Recurrent Grants Exchequer Non-Recurrent Grants Grants for Research from Government Departments
£ £ £
1956–57 891,880 351,769 213,828
1957–58 1,036,978 439,656 248,239
1958–59 1,066,020 248,655 268,114
1959–60 1,244,708 363,303 362,637
1960–61 1,395,828 714,743 402,459
1961–62 1,477,320 1,231,638 379,839
1962–63 1,753,836 1,931,469 411,559

Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science what is the estimated cost of the new University of Bristol Students' Union building in Queens Road, Clifton; and how much of the cost will be met from public funds.

Mr. Hogg

£875,000, all of which will be met from public funds.