§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the level of funding allocated to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in respect of indirect costs relating to research projects in Scotland for each of the financial years 1990–91 to 1994–95. [36861]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonThe Scottish Higher Education Funding Council did not receive any grant in aid for allocation to institutions before 1 April 1993. For the 1993–94 financial year, the Secretary of State approved the council's proposal that £98.8 million of the total recurrent resources available to it should be allocated to institutions to support research infrastructure. For 1994–95, he approved the council's proposal that £99 million should be allocated for the same purpose. It is for institutions to determine with project sponsors the appropriate level of contributions towards indirect costs of specific research projects, and in doing so to comply with the arrangements set out in the financial memorandum between the council and the institution regarding full-cost recovery.