§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland by how much the intake for primary teaching students is to increase in 1990 for each of the colleges under his control; and by how much he intends to increase the resources of these colleges to assist them to train these students.
§ Mr. LangThe planned intakes for session 1990–91 to primary teacher training courses are shown in the table. The allocations of grant in aid for 1990–91 which I introduced on 22 February,Official Report, columns 869–70, include funding for all these students. Having regard to the benefit of changes in rates relief for charities, colleges of education will receive overall increases in public funding of 14 to 15 per cent. over 1989–90.
(£ million) Business1 income Investment income Public dividend capital Borrowings from: National loans fund European coal and steel community 1984–85 38.7 3.9 1.1 3.5 — 1985–86 36.5 2.1 0.9 0.8 0.5 1986–87 41.7 3.0 2.1 — — 1987–88 41.5 5.6 2.3 0.3 — 1988–89 52.2 4.0 — 3.5 — 1 Derived mainly from property rents and sales. Note
The figures do not include repayments from sub-borrowers in respect of loans made from National Loans Fund and European Coal and Steel Community monies.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State Scotland if he will state the grant in aid given to the Scottish Development Agency in cash terms and also indexed for inflation in each of the years of the Scottish Development Agency's existence.
§ Mr. LangThe information is set out in the table:
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£ million Cash At 1988–89 prices 1976–77 8.9 24.7 1977–78 32.0 77.9 1978–79 48.2 106.0 1979–80 58.4 110.0 1980–81 77.4 123.1
Recommended intakes to primary teacher training courses in Scotland—1990–91 BEd target PGCE quota Craigie 120 (100) 45 (30) Jordanhill 240 (210) 1157 (75) Moray House 200 (170) 100 (70) Northern 240 (205) 110 (75) St. Andrew's 200 (165) 80 (50) Total 1,000 (850) 450 (300) Note: Figures for session 1989–90 in brackets.