§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the percentage increase in grants to the universities for each year since 1974.
Mr. JacksonChanges in grants made available to universities in Great Britain on the advice of the University Grants Committee and the Computer Board have been:
Financial year Per cent. increase over previous year 1974–75 10.0 1975–76 25.0 1976–77 13.4 1977–78 10.2 1978–79 11.2 1979–80 21.8 1980–81 26.7 1981–82 3.0 1982–83 19.4 1983–84 3.5 1984–85 2.5 1985–86 3.1 1986–87 3.6 1987–88 19.6 1988–89 17.8 1 Estimates. Universities also receive public funds from other sources, notably through the home undergraduate tuition fee, where changes in practice create difficulties for year-on-year comparisons.