§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much he has made available for capital purposes for the universities in every year since 1979 expressed in 1990–91 prices.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthCapital grants to universities in Great Britain paid since April 1989 by the Universities Funding Council and, before then, on the advice of the University Grants Committee were: 505W
Financial year Cash 1990–91 prices1 £ million £ million 1979–80 87.8 190.1 1980–81 97.9 179.2 1981–82 103.1 172.1 1982–83 106.8 166.4 1983–84 103.1 153.6 1984–85 106.7 151.2 1985–86 118.2 158.9 1986–87 130.2 169.2 1987–88 128.8 158.8 1988–89 140.7 161.6 21989–90 161.2 174.1 21990–91 175.3 175.3 1 1990–91 prices are derived using the GDP deflator. 2 Estimated, and includes provision for minor capital works which, in 1988–89 and before, formed an undifferentiated element of recurrent grant.