University Grants Committee

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Science – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 May 1980.

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Photo of Mr Mark Carlisle Mr Mark Carlisle , Runcorn 12:00, 6 May 1980

Yes. I announced recently that the grant provision for 1980–81 would be £987 million. That is a cash limit. It takes account of assumed inflation, and is based on the assumption of roughly level fundings within the universities, and an equivalent number of entries into universities this year as last.