§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of students at the university of Glamorgan in each of the last five years, indicating the sums provided from public funds in(a) cash and (b) real terms in each of these years. [19928]
§ Mr. RichardsThe number of students at the university of Glamorgan—formerly the polytechnic of Wales—from 1990–91 to 1994–951 was:
- 1990–91: 6,791
- 1991–92: 8,098
- 1992–93: 11,525
- 1993–94: 13,886
- 1994–95: 14,5172
- 1Includes full-time and part-time students. At November for 1990–91 to 1993–94 and at December for 1994–95.
- 1Provisional.
In cash terms, the university of Glamorgan received grant support from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in the academic years 1993–94 and 1994–95 of £18.7 million and £28.9 million respectively. In the financial years 1993–94 and 1994–95, it also received grant of £600,000 and £1.1 million respectively, in respect of backlog maintenance. The movement in GDP between 1993–94 and 1994–95 was nearly 2 per cent.
Information on funding in the three years prior to 1993–94 could be made available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what plans he has for the funding of the university of Glamorgan in 1998–99; and how many students this funding will enable the university to accept; [19926]
(2) what plans he has for the funding of the colleges of the university of Wales in 1998–99; and how many students this funding will enable the colleges to accept. [19927]
§ Mr. RichardsMy right hon. Friend announced the financial provision for the higher education sector in Wales for 1996–97, and the planning figures for the following two years, on 13 December 1995,Official Report, column 1004. A copy of the Department's letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales setting out the details of the settlements has been placed in the Library of the House. Decisions relating to individual institutions are for the HEFCW.