§ Mr. Ancramasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the extent of private or industrial sponsorship within the university sector.
§ Mr. WaldegraveDetailed information about private and industrial funding of the universities is not available. It is estimated, however, that some 90 per cent. of total university income is derived from tuition fees, Exchequer grant, research council grants and other public sources.