§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the contribution of the United Kingdom in the current academic period to the European University Institute in Florence; and by what means Her Majesty's Government are represented or sit on the body responsible for its finance.
§ Mr. BrookeIn the financial year 1983–84, the United Kingdom contributed £672,000 to the European University Institute, whose main function is the promotion of postgraduate research in the field of European civilisation. Her Majesty's Government are represented by a senior official of the Department of Education and Science and a university vice-chancellor on the institute's high council, whose functions as the governing body include responsibility for the approval of the institute's budget and the oversight of its expenditure.
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students from the United 532W Kingdom are currently pursuing courses at public expense at the European University Institute in Florence; for what qualifications; and in which faculties of learning.
§ Mr. BrookeTwenty-one students from the United Kingdom are currently engaged on postgraduate work at the European University Institute with support from public funds. Of these, 19 have been admitted to prepare for the doctorate of the institute, divided as follows among the departments of the institute
History and Civilisation—5; Economics—6; Law—2; Political and Social Sciences—6.Two students have been admitted to the Law Department to prepare for the degree of Master in Comparative and European Legal Studies. A further two students have been granted leave of absence for study elsewhere during the present academic year and will take up their grants again in 1985–86.