§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current level of exependiture in Wales on educational research and curriculum development; where the money is spent; and what plans he has for expenditure for each year until 1986.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe provision shown in the Supply Estimates for grants for educational services and research for the current financial year is £448,000, and expenditure for 1985–86 is planned to continue at a similar level. Research grants are made to university colleges, local authority institutions of higher education, the Welsh Joint Education Committee, and the National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales.
It is not possible to identify separately the expenditure attributable to curriculum development.