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Written Question · S3W-21498 · Session 3

Whether it has received requests for additional discretionary funds in the last 14 months from colleges, universities or the Scottish Fundi…

Answered Asked by Claire Baker Lab Lodged 27 Feb 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received requests for additional discretionary funds in the last 14 months from colleges, universities or the Scottish Funding Council and, if so, from whom and for how much.

The answer

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 Mar 2009 · 12 days after it was lodged, on time

The requests for additional Discretionary Funds in academic years 2007-08 and 2008-09 are shown in the following tables:
In-Year Re-Distribution 2007-08
Institution
| Additional Amount Requested (£)

Adam Smith College
| 50,000.00

Cumbernauld College
| 20,000.00

Cardonald College
| 20,000.00

Napier University
| 40,000.00

Motherwell College
| 70,000.00

GCNS
| 5,000.00

James Watt College
| 90,000.00

University of Abertay Dundee
| 21,000.00

Stevenson college
| 43,207.00

Ayr College
| 10,000.00

Borders College
| 10,000.00

Central College of Commerce
| 100,000.00

Oatridge College
| 12,000.00

Angus College
| 40,000.00

Glasgow School of Art
| 10,000.00

Scottish Agricultural College
| 10,000.00

Forth Valley College
| 156,875.00

South Lanarkshire College
| 240,000.00

Coatbridge College
| 15,000.00

John Wheatley College
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-21498 by reference.