§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money has been paid out by each of the research councils in respect of 1 per cent. awards and what proportion this represents of each research council's total university funding.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe SERC has so far paid out £47,473 in respect of 1 per cent. pay additions arising from the 1989 university pay settlement. This represents 0.032 per cent. of the SERC's total research grant funding to higher education institutions in 1989–90. Further claims are expected.
181WThe AFRC has so far paid out £10,000 in respect of 1 per cent. pay additions. The per annum figure rate of payment is currently £7,000, which represents 0.047 per cent. of the AFRC's total research grant funding to higher education institutions in 1989–90.
The other three research councils do not keep figures centrally, and the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.