§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about future funding arrangements for the extra-mural departments of the University of Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsIn a written answer given in another place on 15 December 1987 Baroness Hooper announced that the Government had decided to transfer responsibility for funding the extra-mural departments of the English universities to the Universities Funding Council proposed in the Education Reform Bill, and that a decision about the funding of the extra-mural departments of the University of Wales would be announced later. After
Exchequer subsidies (£ thousand) Rate fund contributions (£ thousand) Exchequer subsidies per dwelling (£) Rate fund contributions per dwelling (£) 34,624 11,939 122.35 42.19 A reduction then took place reflecting the Government's decision to increase the proportion of resources available for capital expenditure on housing rather than current expenditure.
Exchequer subsidies (£ thousand) Rate fund contributions (£ thousand) Exchequer subsidies per dwelling (£) Rate fund contributions per dwelling (£) 1982–83 10,102 12,105 37.21 44.59 1983–84 8,832 8,767 33.65 33.40 1984–85 7,104 6,059 27.59 23.53 1985–86 10,024 5,178 39.08 20.19 1986–87 9,999 4,515 39.14 17.67 1987–88 11,762 6,338 46.95 25.30 The information shown in the tables is based on estimates from the housing subsidy claim form. The table shows gross rate fund contributions (including contributions to the administration of rent rebates) to the housing revenue account.