Universities (Grants) (Hansard, 20 April 1989)

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the University Grants Commission under its present powers, can divide grants to universities into separate blocks for teaching and for research.

Estimated numbers' and cost' of incentive allowances, financial year 1989–90

Rate Level of allowance (£) Numbers in ordinary schools (000's) Numbers in special schools (000's) Total numbers (000's) Total cost(£ million)

A 801 53.5 0 53.5 49.4

B 1,200 54.2 11.5 65.7 90.8

C 2,400 14.8 2.1 16.9 46.7

D 3,201 26.1 0.3 26.4 97.4

E 4,401 8.9 0.1 9.0 45.6

Total 329.9

¹ Numbers are a financial year average of the estimates for the school years 1988–89 and 1989–90. These take the accelerated introduction of the A allowances into account.

² The total cost figure includes employers' oncosts.

§ Mr. Win Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what announcements he made in 1988, in relation to school teachers' pay and allowances for 1988–89, concerning the total value or cost of incentive allowances payable in that year; if he will publish a calculation for each such figure of total value or cost showing how the total figure was derived from the expected numbers of allowances; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mrs. Rumbold
My right hon. Friend made no such announcements in 1988.

Estimated numbers' and cost' of incentive allowances, financial year 1989–90
Rate	Level of allowance (£)	Numbers in ordinary schools (000's)	Numbers in special schools (000's)	Total numbers (000's)	Total cost(£ million)
A	801	53.5	0	53.5	49.4
B	1,200	54.2	11.5	65.7	90.8
C	2,400	14.8	2.1	16.9	46.7
D	3,201	26.1	0.3	26.4	97.4
E	4,401	8.9	0.1	9.0	45.6
Total					329.9
¹ Numbers are a financial year average of the estimates for the school years 1988–89 and 1989–90. These take the accelerated introduction of the A allowances into account.
² The total cost figure includes employers' oncosts.