HC Deb 22 July 1987 vol 120 cc188-95W
Mr. Sumberg

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list grants made available to universities in Great Britain in the financial year 1986–87, on the advice of the University Grants Committee and the Computer Board.

Mr. Jackson

The information requested is as follows:

Grants to Universities and Colleges, etc.
1986–87
For Recurrent Grants
General Purposes £000 Overseas Research Student Awards Scheme £000 Total Subhead C1 £000 Computers Subhead D2 £000
Aston University 16,181 27 16,208 223
Bath University 14,239 55 14,294 1,454
Birmingham University 42,007 71 42,078 348
Bradford University 16,262 12 16,274 180
Bristol University 32,691 35 32,726 278
Brunel University 13,960 15 13,975 140
Cambridge University 46,479 861 47,340 556
City University 12,943 13 12,956 170
Durham University 18,973 35 19,008 123
East Anglia University 14,775 15 14,790 188
Essex University 9,488 38 9,526 205
Exeter University 16,658 23 16,681 85
Hull University 15,659 6 15,665 229
Keele University 9,237 6 9,243 165
Kent University 12,142 14 12,156 218
Lancaster University 14,653 23 14,676 220
Leeds University4 45,990 157 46,147 359
Leicester University 19,855 20 19,875 171
Liverpool University 40,634 77 40,711 267
London Business School 2,246 10 2,256 0
London University, including its Colleges and Schools4 249,967 1,043 251,010 5,883
Loughborough University of Technology 20,065 34 20,099 252
Manchester Business School 1,771 3 1,774 43
Manchester University 52,147 107 52,254 3,070
Manchester University Institute of Science and Technology 18,441 222 18,663
Newcastle upon Tyne University 35,567 69 35,636 351
Nottingham University 30,471 40 30,511 432
Oxford University 46,741 553 47,294 587
Reading University 20,402 49 20,451 177
Salford University 14,512 17 14,529 311
Sheffield University 35,377 92 35,469 239
Southampton University 27,286 77 27,363 319
Surrey University 13,870 44 13,914 172
Sussex University 15,299 58 15,357 125
Warwick University 20,364 18 20,382 240
York University 12,570 28 12,598 116
University of Wales, including University Colleges and Institute of Science and Technology 77,128 141 77,269 863
Aberdeen University 24,942 32 24,974 305
Dundee University 17,186 33 17,219 118
Edinburgh University 52,083 132 52,215 892
Glasgow University 49,158 72 49,230 345
Heriot-Watt University 13,086 26 13,112 157
St. Andrews University 13,273 33 13,306 116
Stirling University 10,124 15 10,139 107
Strathclyde University 27,868 108 27,976 295
Other payments 1649 2145 794 3603
TOTAL 1,315,419 4,074 1,320,123 21,695
1 £609,000 paid direct to the University Central Council on Admissions, and £40,000 in respect of the National Engineering Laboratory, East Kilbride.
2 £104,000 paid to Cranfield Institute of Technology, £33,000 to the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals for administration of the Overseas Research Student Fees Support Scheme and £8,000 to the Royal College of Art.
3 £603,000 paid to the Rutherford and Appleton Laboratories (SERC).
4 In addition to the payments tabulated alongside, the following in respect of subhead Dl, compensation for loss of fee income were also made:- Leeds £17,000 and London £6,000.
1986–87
For Capital Expenditure
Universities etc. Subhead A1(1) £000 Medical and Dental Schools Subhead A1 (2) £000 Equipment and Furniture Subhead A21 £000 Computers Subhead B1 £000
Aston University — — 1,612 49
Bath University 751 — 1,426 718

For Capital Expenditure
Universities etc. Subhead A1(1) £000 Medical and Dental Schools Subhead A1 (2) £000 Equipment and Furniture Subhead A21 £000 Computers Subhead B1 £000
Birmingham University — 94 3,052 1
Bradford University — — 1,290 211
Bristol University 51 15 2,707 126
Brunel University — — 1,241 197
Cambridge University — 32 5,861 116
City University — — 817 4
Durham University 74 — 1,198 4
East Anglia University 61 — 828 768
Essex University — — 637 8
Exeter University — 4 975 8
Hull University — — 869 251
Keele University 59 — 542 17
Kent University — — 686 686
Lancaster University — — 897 24
Leeds University — 158 3,273 84
Leicester University — 35 1,392 284
Liverpool University 25 93 3,138 —
London Business School 150 — 69 —
London University, including its Colleges and Schools 1,335 5,992 22,286 4,595
Loughborough University of Technology — — 1,865 —
Manchester Business School — — 42 —
Manchester University 394 700 3,900 1,899
Manchester University Institute of Science and Technology 1,868 — 2,668
Newcastle upon Tyne University — 315 2,573 407
Nottingham University — 640 2,456 16
Oxford University 111 101 5,711 3
Reading University 63 — 1,695 58
Salford University 985 — 1,180 23
Sheffield University — 107 2,546 54
Southampton University 1,775 653 3,218 1,771
Surrey University — — 1,359 —
Sussex University — — 1,208 326
Warwick University 21 — 1,331 28
York University — — 971 617
University of Wales, including University Colleges and Institute of Science and Technology 506 — 5,643 693
Aberdeen University — 64 1,601 —
Dundee University 819 — 1,276 4
Edinburgh University — — 3,630 151
Glasgow University 186 53 3,718 11
Heriot-Watt University 3,771 — 1,470 9
St. Andrews University — — 716 —
Stirling University — — 476 —
Strathclyde University 75 — 1,995 551
Other payments — — — 2514
Total 13,080 9,056 108,044 15,285
1The sums provided from Subhead A2, earmarked for individual universities as shown, were transferred to a Deposit Account with the Paymaster General from which issues were made as required towards meeting the cost of furniture and equipment. The balance remaining in the Deposit Account at 31 March 1987, which is not liable to surrender to the Consolidated Fund, was £15,839,000. This sum includes £2,418,000 in respect of the Engineering and Technology Programme for use in 1987–88.
2 Other payments comprise £300,000 fees paid to the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency for negotiating contract and £214,000 paid to the Rutherford and Appleton Laboratories (SERC) for networking projects.
Grants and loans for long-term capital projects: universities etc. (subhead A1(1)) Details of expenditure on works services costing more than £1,000,000 shown in table 1 to the Estimate
1986–87
Expenditure compared with provision
Project Provision £000 Expenditure £000 Less than provided £000 More than provided £000
Building projects and purchases of existing buildings:
1. New and on-going projects originally expected to cost £1 million or more
East Anglia University Education Building 61 61 — —
Glasgow University: Library III 185 153 32 —
Salford University: Physical Restructuring 1,982 804 1,178 —

Expenditure compared with provision
Project Provision £000 Expenditure £000 Less than provided £000 More than provided £000
London University: Bedford/Royal Holloway merger
(a) Earth Sciences Building 74 140 — 66
(b) Life Sciences, Arts and Mathematics 71 — 71 —
Liverpool University: Faculty of Education and Extension Studies 25 25 — —
Heriot-Watt University:
(a) Department of Building 1,233 1,460 — 227
(b) Administration Building 546 578 — 32
(c) Chemical and Process Engineering 714 485 229 —
(d) Library Phase II 635 334 301 —
(e) Department of Brewing and Biological Science 407 387 20 —
Southampton University: Library 1,435 1,683 — 248
UMIST: Library 1,007 1,868 — 861
Bath University. Building 6 East 1,175 751 424 —
Dundee University: Library 841 819 22 —
London University: Queen Mary College: Library 1,595 825 770 —
SUB TOTAL 11,986 10,373 3,047 1,434
2. Engineering and Technology Programme 1,300 504 796 —
3. Ongoing projects — 2,203 — 2,203
TOTAL (Universities etc.) (subhead A1(1)) 13,286 13,080 3,843 3,637
1986–87
Grants and Loans for Long Term Capital Projects: Medical and Dental Schools, (Subhead A1(2)) Details of expenditure on works services costing more than £1,000,000 shown in Table 2 to the Estimate
Expenditure compared with Provision
Project Provision £000 Expenditure £000 Less than Provided £000 More than Provided £000
Building projects and purchases of existing buildings:
1. New and on-going projects originally expected to cost the UGC £1 million or more
London University: St. Mary's HMS, Phase 1B 895 890 5 —
London University: Institute of Child Care, Cardiac Wing, Remedial Works 970 2,242 — 1,272
London University: Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Cyclotron Building, Remedial Works 280 258 22 —
London University: Cardiothoracic Institute, Cardiothoracic Centre, Phase I 195 766 — 571
London University: Institute of Dermatology, Relocation at St. Thomas' Hospital 570 — 570 —
Manchester University: Royal Infirmary, Phase II 340 598 — 258
Sheffield University: School of Clinical Dentistry 345 99 246 —
2. New and on-going phased medical projects, the total UGC contribution to all phases expected to be £1 million or more
London University:
St. George's HMS, Block H 25 74 — 49
London University: Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Redevelopment of Hammersmith Hospital, Phase I 245 265 — 20
London University: University College Middlesex HMS Whittington Hospital Redevelopment, Phase I 55 9 46 —
SUB TOTAL 3,920 5,201 889 2,170
3. Projects expected to start in 1986–87 on which the UGC contribution not yet agreed 1,650 — 1,650 —
4. On-going projects costing the UGC less than £1 million 4,630 3,120 1,510 —
5. Furniture on Health-controlled schemes 1,300 396 904 —
6. Purchase of sites and buildings for demolition 1,600 339 1,261 —
7. End-year flexibility
TOTAL (Medical and Dental Schools) (Subhead A1(2)) 13,100 9,056 6,214 2,170
TOTAL (Universities, etc.) (Subhead A1(1) (Table 1)) 13,286 13,080 3,843 3,637
TOTAL SUBHEAD A1 126,386 22,136 10,057 5,807
1 Treasury agreement was given for £1,559,000 of this total amount to be vired from subhead A1 to C1 for distribution as Capital-in-Recurrent Grant.
1986–87
Grants for Expenditure Long Term Capital Computer Projects, (Subhead B1) Details of expenditure on computer projects costing more than £1,000,000 payable under subhead B1
Expenditure compared with Provision
Project Provision £000 Expenditure £000 Less than Provided £000 More than Provided £000
Projects costing £1 million or more1
Newcastle University new computer 369 315 54 —
Aston University new computer 230 — 230 —
Southampton University new computer 1700 1,762 — 62
London University (ULCC) front end computer 3,250 3,098 152 —
Strathclyde University new computer 299 229 — —
Manchester (UMRCC) front end computer — 1,671 — 1,671
Sub total 5,778 7,075 436 1,733
Projects costing less than £1 million 9,469 8,210 1,259 —
End-year flexibility
Total (Subhead B1) 15,247 15,285 1,695 1,733
1 These purchases are made on the basis of fixed price contracts.