§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total public expenditure on Scottish universities in each of the last five years, expressed in real terms.
§ Mr. FowlerI regret that it is not possible to answer the Question in the precise form in which it is asked but the following table shows the grants paid to universities in Scotland on the advice of the University Grants Committee and of the Computer Board:
Financial Year £ million 1965–66 … … … 25.1 1966–67 … … … 30.9 1967–68 … … … 34.8 1968–69 … … … 35.7 1969–70 (estimate) … 37.4 NOTE. The figures comprise both capital and recurrent grants. They exclude awards to students.