Capital Expenditure (Hansard, 12 March 1987)

§ Mr. Ron Davies
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide the figures for capital expenditure financed by central Government for the universities and public sector higher education for each of the last five years, together with the projections for 1987–88, broken down on a per capita basis, as expenditure per full-time equivalent student, after making allowance for medical capital expenditure in the universities.

§ Mr. Walden
The following table shows capital expenditure per full-time equivalent student, financed by central Government on universities in Great Britain and direct grant institutions of higher education in England for each of the last five years, and projections for 1987–88, excluding medical capital expenditure in the universities. Capital expenditure in the local authority sector of higher education is not financed directly by central Government.

Capital Expenditure¹ on Universities and Grant—Aided Institutions per Full—Time Equivalent Student

Financial Years (£)

²Universities ³Grant—Aided Institutions

1982–83 136 171

1983–84 145 168

1984–85 155 197

1985–86 161 167

1986–87⁴ 168 185

1987–88⁴ 173 251

¹ Capital expenditure financed by the DES: excludes any expenditure financed by other Government Departments or by the Research Councils.

² Includes expenditure on minor projects estimated for financial years.

³ Capital expenditure by these institutions is defined for the purpose as projects costing over £6,500. The per capita amounts are based on projects expenditure figures which includes a contribution (usually 15 per cent.) from the providing body.

⁴ Based on estimated figures.

§ Mr. Ron Davies
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide the figures of universities' total spending on minor building works, 261W defined as projects under £1 million in value, which are funded out of revenue block grant, in the last five years for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Walden
The available information on minor works met specifically from the University Grants Committee's recurrent grant is given in the table. Only the figures for the last two years relate to outturn. This information was not collected centrally for previous years for which figures for intended provision are given.

Academic year £000

1981–82 19,305

1982–83 35,022

1983–84 35,951

1984–85 39,266

1985–86 ¹38,461

¹ Provisional

Capital Expenditure¹ on Universities and Grant—Aided Institutions per Full—Time Equivalent Student
Financial Years (£)
	²Universities	³Grant—Aided Institutions
1982–83	136	171
1983–84	145	168
1984–85	155	197
1985–86	161	167
1986–87⁴	168	185
1987–88⁴	173	251
¹ Capital expenditure financed by the DES: excludes any expenditure financed by other Government Departments or by the Research Councils.
² Includes expenditure on minor projects estimated for financial years.
³ Capital expenditure by these institutions is defined for the purpose as projects costing over £6,500. The per capita amounts are based on projects expenditure figures which includes a contribution (usually 15 per cent.) from the providing body.
⁴ Based on estimated figures.

Academic year	£000
1981–82	19,305
1982–83	35,022
1983–84	35,951
1984–85	39,266
1985–86	¹38,461
¹ Provisional