§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage increase or decrease the allocation of grants to Cardonald College for the current financial year represents(a) in cash terms and (b) in real terms allowing for inflation and pay awards. [46243]
§ Mr. WilsonTotal Government grant-in-aid to Cardonald College in 1998–99 amounts to £6,787,000, compared with £6,505,300 in 1997–98. This represents an increase of 4.33 per cent. in cash terms or 1.39 per cent. in real terms, allowing for inflation.
Decisions on pay awards to college staff are a matter for the college's Board of Management.