§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps she is taking to ensure adequate funding for long-term research projects in United Kingdom universities. [38912]
§ Mr. ForthThe Higher Education Funding Council for England has allocated £636 million for support for basic research and the research infrastructure in English universities and colleges this year. It is for institutions themselves to decide how to spend their funds and what priority they attach to long-term research projects.