§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Eduction and Science what is the effect on university research and the conditions of employment of university technicians and support staff of the consultation paper prepared by his Department; what funding will be made available for these purposes; and if the loss of funding to the Universities Funding Council will be replaced.
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Mr. JacksonThe Department is considering the responses to the consultative paper. The precise form of any new arrangements resulting from the consultation has yet to be decided. Whatever the decision, there will be no reduction in the total public funding of the dual support system.