HC Deb 09 November 1987 vol 122 cc4-5W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the percentage change in the funding of each university by the University Grants Committee between 1980–81 and 1987–88, excluding those amounts representing compensation for changes in home student fees, for redundancy and early retirement, changes to take account of minor capital works from the recurrent grant, change in the level of local authority rates, additions made for the information technology and new blood programmes;

(2) what is the percentage change in real terms, measured by the gross domestic product deflator, in the funding of each university by the University Grants Committee between 1980–81 and 1987–88, excluding those amounts representing compensation for changes in home student fees, compensation for redundancy and early retirement, changes to take account of minor capital works from the recurrent grant and changes in the level of local authority rates (a) including and (b) excluding additions made for the information technology and new blood programmes.

Mr. Jackson

I shall write to the hon. Member.