§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, following the initiative taken to assist the university of Salford by the organisation of the campaign for the promotion of the university of Salford —Carnpus—he will consider offering tangible support to that organisation.
§ Mr. WaldegraveNo.
§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will allow the university of Salford to implement the 44 per cent. cut in its recurrent grant over a longer period than the three years suggested by the chairman of the University Grants Committee in his letter of 1 July.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWhether there should be any change in the University Grants Committee's provisional indications of grant for 1982–83 and later years will be for the committee to consider when firm figures for the resources to be available for these years are announced.
§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the recent visit of the Under-Secretary of State to the university of Salford.
§ Mr. WaldegraveMy visit to the University of Salford on 4 December was one of a number of visits to universities which I am making in response to invitations received. It was a useful opportunity to hear the views of academic and non-academic staff and students on Government policy for the universities and on the future of their own university.