Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 January 2011. It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Friday, 21 January 2011 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Higher Education Innovation Fund

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much Higher Education Innovation Fund funding (a) has been allocated to each higher education institution in each of the last five years and (b) he expects to allocate to each higher education institution in each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Allocations to individual institutions are a matter for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The following documents give the allocations for each institution in the last five years:2006/07 to 2007/08:"http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2006/06_30/06_30a.xls""http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2006/06_30/06_30c.xls""http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2006/06_30/06_30d.xls"2008/09 to 2010/11:"http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2008/08_34/08_34b.xls"The allocation of science and research funding 2011/12 to 2014/15 published on 20 December 2010, confirmed that total Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) will be maintained in cash terms at £150 million per annum over the spending review period. HEFCE will rapidly reform HEIF to increase incentives for performance. Funding for individual institutions will be determined by HEFCE.

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