HC Deb 03 February 1986 vol 91 c73W
Mr. Bell

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the level of funding for higher education in Northern Ireland for each year since 1979 and the higher education budget for 1986.

Dr. Mawhinney

The figures are as follows:

Financial Years £
1979–80 56,701,487
1980–81 70,279,486

£000s
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
SCHOOL CAPITAL
a. Major works 15,360 13,866 9,759 11,373 9,879 7,175 9,791
b. Minor works equipment etc.* 5,537 5,198 5,606 5,308 6,366 7,403 6,818
c. Total 20,897 19,064 15,365 16,681 16,245 14,578 16 609
OTHER EDUCATION CAPITAL
a. Major works 19,016 16,133 12,919 14,244 13,656 9,129 9,126
b. Minor works equipment etc.* 7,910 7,868 7,445 9,508 11,285 10,564 12,188
c. Total 26,926 24,001 20,364 23,752 24,941 19,693 21,314
TOTAL EDUCATION CAPITAL 47,823 43,065 35,729 40,433 41,186 34,271 37,923

* Information on minor works, equipment etc. cannot be separately identified.

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