HC Deb 10 December 1974 vol 883 cc128-9W
Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what the average per capita expenditure per student has been at Glasgow College of Technology and each of the Scottish central institutions in each of the last two years.

Mr. William Ross

In the academic years 1972–73 and 1973–74 the average net recurrent expenditure per full-time equivalent student in each central institution was:

1972–73 1973–74
£ £
Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology 813 904
Paisley College of Technology 1,178 1,225
Dundee Institute of Art and Technology 1,051 1,097
Edinburgh College of Art 822 944
Glasgow School of Art 788 869
Queen Margaret College 663 745
Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science 976 948
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama 783 923
Leith Nautical College 478 511
Scottish College of Textiles 1,680 1,645

I am having inquiries made about comparable costs at Glasgow College of Technology and I shall write to the hon. Member when this information is available.