HC Deb 26 October 1989 vol 158 c535W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will provide more funds to colleges and universities so that they can respond to a community charge registration officer in a way that allows them only

Research council budgets 1980–81 to 1989–90 £ million
1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
AFRC 37.477 41.934 43.624 45.773 46.680 52.725 57.149 54.896 61.115 74.565
ESRC 20.219 20.656 20.651 22.893 21.979 23.587 23.820 24.845 27.657 32.018
MRC 72.737 101.524 107.502 113.717 117.152 122.310 128.340 139.768 149.612 176.343
NERC 46.730 54.291 58.035 61.612 65.303 67.880 70.325 73.315 91.859 114.962
SERC 201.446 216.755 234.402 254.278 278.827 298.388 316.187 357.462 369.334 404.906