Open University

HC Deb 24 February 1989 vol 147 cc803-4W

Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total Government grant to the Open university in each of the last 10 years; and if he will express each annual increase and the total increase since 1979, in real terms.

Mr. Jackson

The table specifies the recurrent grant in the financial years 1979–80—1989–90.

Financial year	Recurrent grant in cash terms £ million	Recurrent indexed terms 100
1979–80	36.71	100
1980–81	47.13	108
1981–82	51.27	107
1982–83	55.21	108
1983–84	56.42	105
1984–85	59.05	105
1985–86	60.93	103
1986–87	60.39	99
1987–88	64.25	100
11988–89	66.39	97
21989–90	72.27	101

NoteFigures from 1979–80 to 1987–88 as given in the Appropriation Accounts.

¹ Estimated outturn.

²Public expenditure provision.