Science Budget (Hansard, 18 February 1987)

§ Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the figures for the proportion of his Department's science budget allocated to each of the constituent colleges of the university of Wales for each year since 1979; and what is the projected figure for 1987–88.

§ Mr. Walden
[pursuant to his reply, 22 January 1987, c. 651]: The information is as follows:
to institutions in Wales, other than the university of Wales, for each year since 1979; what is the projected figure for 1987–88; and if he will name these institutions.
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§ Mr. Walden
[pursuant to the reply, 22 January 1987, c. 651]: The information requested is as follows:

1 Proportion of the DES science budget allocated to institutions in Wales other than the University of Wales

Per cent.

1979–80 2.3

1980–81 2.6

1981–82 2.6

1982–83 2.6

1983–84 2.2

1984–85 2.1

1985–86 1.8

1986–87 1.8

1987–88 ¹1.7

¹ Projected figure.

2. The Institutions concerned are:

Llandough Hospital

Newport College of Technology

North East Wales Institute of Higher Education

Polytechnic of Wales

Welsh Plant Breeding Station

Research Vessel Services, Barry

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Bangor

British Geological Survey, Aberystwyth

Unit of Marine Biochemistry, Menai Bridge

§ Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the figures for the amount allocated from his Department's science budget to (a) the constituent colleges of the university of Wales and (b) other institutions in Wales since 1979; and what is the projected figure for 1987–88.

§ Mr. Walden
[pursuant to the reply, 22 January 1987, c. 651]: The information requested is as follows:

Amount allocated from the Department of Education and Science budget (£'000)

University colleges of Wales Other institutions in Wales

1979–80 4,287.9 7,501.1

1980–81 5,126.1 10,115.9

1981–82 5,806.6 11,887.8

1982–83 5,673.1 12,499.5

1983–84 5,968.7 11,540.0

1984–85 6,468.1 11,251.0

1985–86 7,291.1 10,670.0

1986–87 7,761.5 11,219.9

1987–88¹ 8,208.1 11,352.0

¹ Projected figure

1 Proportion of the DES science budget allocated to institutions in Wales other than the University of Wales
	Per cent.
1979–80	2.3
1980–81	2.6
1981–82	2.6
1982–83	2.6
1983–84	2.2
1984–85	2.1
1985–86	1.8
1986–87	1.8
1987–88	¹1.7
¹ Projected figure.

Amount allocated from the Department of Education and Science budget (£'000)
	University colleges of Wales	Other institutions in Wales
1979–80	4,287.9	7,501.1
1980–81	5,126.1	10,115.9
1981–82	5,806.6	11,887.8
1982–83	5,673.1	12,499.5
1983–84	5,968.7	11,540.0
1984–85	6,468.1	11,251.0
1985–86	7,291.1	10,670.0
1986–87	7,761.5	11,219.9
1987–88¹	8,208.1	11,352.0
¹ Projected figure