University Grants (Hansard, 28 July 1988)

Mr. Jackson

The information requested is as follows:

³ £30,000 paid to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals.

⁴ £89,000 fees paid to the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) for negotiating contracts and £726,000 paid to the Rutherford & Appleton Laboratories (SERC) for networking projects.

1987–88
Grants to Universities and Colleges, etc.
		For Capital Expenditure
	Universities etc. Subhead A1 (1)	Medical and Dental Schools Subhead A1 (2)	Equipment and Furniture Subhead A2^l	Computers Subhead B1
	£000	£000	£000	£000
Aston University			1,564
Bath University	708		1,476	472
Birmingham University			3,104	231
Bradford University			1,274	48
Bristol University	39		2,465	35
Brunel University			1,261	343
Cambridge University		4	5,733	13
City University			836	191
Durham University	1		1,191
East Anglia University			876	16
Essex University			674
Exeter University	207		938	74
Hull University			919	8
Keele University			513	23
Kent University			672	234
Lancaster University			879	38
Leeds University		1	3,271	25
Leicester University		62	1,427
Liverpool University		26	2,874	47
London Business School			77
London University, including its Colleges and Schools	2,503	2,280	23,068	1,790
Loughborough University of Technology			1,803	2
Manchester Business School			40
Manchester University	963	824	4,273	2,004
Manchester University Institute of Science and Technology	429		2,586
Newcastle upon Tyne University	49	200	2,547	27
Nottingham University		33	2,522	1,580
Oxford University	856	247	5,818	2,671
Reading University	50		1,645
Salford University	1,640		1,386	107
Sheffield University			2,570
Southampton University	212	9	3,199	96
Surrey University			1,505	32
Sussex University			1,185
Warwick University			1,572
York University			1,055	74
University of Wales, including University Colleges and Institute of Science and Technology	987		5,120	1,178
Aberdeen University		6	1,567	859
Dundee University	1,814		1,214	535
Edinburgh University			3,650	448
Glasgow University	503	25	3,543	203
Heriot-Watt University	3,248		1,915	965
St. Andrews University			756	10
Stirling University			473	10
Strathclyde University	599		2,108	9
Other payments				903³
TOTAL	14,767	3,716	109,144²	15,300
¹ The 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 costs of furniture and equipment. The balance remaining in the Deposit Account at 31 March 1988, which is not liable to surrender to the Consolidated Fund, was £ 15,997,000. This sum includes £1,163,000 in respect of the Engineering and Technology Programme.
² In addition a further £1,178,000 was transferred to the Deposit Account to meet expenditure by Universities for the Engineering and Technology Programme.
³ Other payments comprise £345,000 fees paid to the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) for negotiating contracts and £558,000 paid to the Rutherford and Appleton Laboratories (SERC) for networking projects.

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1987–88
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
Project	Provision	Expenditure	Expenditure compared with provision
			Less than provided	More than provided
	£000	£000	£000	£000
Building projects and purchase of existing buildings:
1. New and on-going projects originally expected to cost £1 million or more
Glasgow University: Library III	178	5	173	—
Salford University: Physical Restructuring	1,676	1,634	42	—
Heriot-Watt University
(a) Department of Building	229	113	116	—
(b) Administration Building	65	102	—	37
(c) Chemical and Process Engineering	775	1,113	—	338
(d) Library Phase II	985	925	60	—
(e) Department of Brewing and Biological Science	1,375	550	825	—
(f) Economics and Social Studies	330	170	160	—
Southampton University: Library	400	207	193	—
UMIST: Library	1,175	429	746	—
Bath University: Building 6 East	830	708	122	—
Dundee University: Library	1,529	1,814	—	285
London University	—	—	—	—
Queen Mary College: Library	1,600	2,224	—	624
Manchester University: Computer Science (ETP)	650	963	—	313
Oxford University: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science (ETP)	684	856	—	172
Bristol University: Veterinary School	800	39	761	—
Cardiff University/UWIST: Joint Faculty Building	725	—	725	—
Sub total	14,006	11,852	3,923	1,769
Other projects	—	2,915	—	2,915
Total (Subhead A1(1))	14,006	14,767	3,923	4,684

Grants and loans for long term capital projects: medical and dental schools, (Subhead A1(2))—1987–88
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	Expenditure	Less than provided	More than provided
	£000	£000	£000	£000
Building projects and purchase 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 18	230	562	—	332
London University: Institute of Child Care, Cardiac Wing, Remedial Works	620	247	373	—
London University: Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Cyclotron Building, Remedial Works	210	139	71	—
London University: Cardiothoracic Institute, Cardiothoracic Centre, Phase 1	750	—	750	—
London University: Institute of Dermatology, Relocation at St. Thomas' Hospital	775	—	775	—
Manchester University: Royal Infirmary, Phase II	700	772	—	72
London University: Queen Mary College	455	507	—	52
Newcastle University: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Phase V	450	189	261	—
2. New and on-going phased medical projects, the total contribution to all phases expected to be £1 million or more
London University: St. George's HMS, Block H	45	12	33	—
London University: Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Redevelopment of Hammersmith Hospital, Phase I	220	138	82	—
London University: Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Redevelopment of Hammersmith Hospital Catering Centralisation	310	—	310	—
London University: University College Middlesex HMS Whittington Hospital Redevelopment, Phase I	245	1	244	—
SUB TOTAL	5,010	2,567	2,899	456
3. Projects expected to start in 1987–88 on which the UGC contribution not yet agreed	1,195	—	1,195	—
4. On-going projects not separately identified	4,000	815	3,185	—

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			Expenditure compared with provision
Project	Provision	Expenditure	Less than provided	More than provided
	£000	£000	£000	£000
5 Furniture on Health-controlled schemes	727	330	397	—
6. Sites and Leases	1,655	4	1,651	—
TOTAL (Medical and Dental Schools) (Subhead A 1(2))	12,587	3,716	9,327	456
TOTAL (Universities, etc.) (Subhead A1(1) (Table 1))	14,006	14,767	3,923	4,684
TOTAL SUBHEAD A1	26,593	18,483	13,250	5,140
(a) Treasury agreement was given for £7,838,000 of this total amount to be vired from sub-head Al to CI for distribution as Capital-in-Recurrent Grant.

Grants for expenditure long-term capital computer projects, (Subhead B1)—1987–88
Details of expenditure on computer projects costing more than £1,000,000 payable under subhead B1
			Expenditure compared with Provision
Project	Provision	Expenditure	Less than Provided	More than Provided
	£000	£000	£000	£000
Projects costing £1 million or more¹
Aberdeen University (new computer)	1,000	699	301	—
Glasgow University (new computer)	2,040	—	2,040	—
Kings College, London (new computer)	—	583	—	583
Manchester University (new computer national centre)	1,230	1,937	—	707
Nottingham University (new computer)	1,425	1,500	—	75
Oxford University (new computer)	2,950	2,631	319	—
Sub Total	8,645	7,350	2,660	1,365
Projects costing less than £1 million	6,655	7,950	—	1,295
End-year flexibility	—	—	—	—
Total (Subhead B1)	15,300	15,300	2,660	2,660
¹ These purchases are made on the basis of fixed price contracts.