§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what has been the total gross public spending for each year from 1989–90, in 1992–93 prices, for(a) the Universities Funding Council and (b) the Polytechnic and Colleges Funding Council.
§ Mr. BoswellFigures for total capital and recurrent grant to the funding councils are shown:
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£ million, 1992–93 prices UFC PCFC 1989–90 2,209 1,324 1990–91 2,027 1,215 1991–92 1,850 1,031 1992–93 1,804 1,036 The decline in grant from 1990–91 onwards relates to the transfer of funds to tuition fees reimbursed through mandatory awards. Recurrent funding for higher education taking account of tuition fees increased by more than 10 per cent. in real terms over the period.