HC Deb 06 April 1981 vol 2 cc197-8W
Mr. Whitehead

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will publish the expenditure by each university in the United Kingdom in 1975–76, 1977–78, 1979–80 and 1980–81 (a) in estimated outturn prices and (b) in volume terms at November 1980 prices;

(2) if he will publish the expenditure by each polytechnic in the United Kingdom in 1975–76, 1977–78, 1979–80 and 1980–81 (a) in estimated outturn prices and (b) in volume terms at November 1980 prices.

Dr. Boyson

Details of individual universities' expenditure at outturn prices are given in the annual appropriation accounts; the other figures requested cannot be provided without disproportionate costs, but total expenditure figures for universities and polytechnics are as follows:

Net recurrent and capital expenditure by universities in Great Britain and polytechnics in England and Wales
Universities Polytechnics
Financial years Outturn prices £ million November 1980 Prices £ million Outturn prices £ million November 1980 prices £ million
1975–76 610,814 1,156,291 234,216 441,055
1977–78 622,003 981,003 269,746 424,822
1979–80 824,726 1,046,975 332,687 423,780

Figures for 1980–81 are not yet available.