§ Mr. DykesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the figures of public funding for research and development by higher education establishments in the United Kingdom in the years from 1979–80 to 1989–90.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe estimated public funding for scientific research and development in the universities through the University Grants Committee and the Universities Funding Council is as follows:
Financial year £ million 1979–80 359 1980–81 441 1981–82 484 1982–83 535 1983–84 551 1984–85 564 1985–86 609 1986–87 655 1987–88 695 1988–89 725 1989–90 785 Comparable figures are not available for other higher education institutions.