Mr. Eddie Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science 507W whether he will make a statement about the supplementation of grants to universities on account of recent increases in costs.
§ Mr. Edward Short:I recently announced that the universities' recurrent grant would be supplemented to take account of the increases in academic staff salaries recommended in report No. 145 of the National Board for Prices and
£million Financial year 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73(first 4months) Total Recurrent grant … … … 5.789 8.183 2.846 16.818 Equipment grant … … … 1.650 1.675 0.560 3.885 7.439 9.858 3.406 20.703