§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received opposing the proposed reductions in the level of central Government finance to be made available to universities in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonWe have received many representations about the funding of the eight universities in Scotland. The application of the University Grants Committee's standard criteria has resulted in three of these receiving increases in basic grant for 1987–88 above the Great Britain average.