学者们以英国已经进入老龄化社会作为资金调整的理据：到2020年，英国18至24岁的年轻人将会减少50万。相反，50岁以上的老年人则几乎增加435万。

The academics justify the shift by arguing that the UK is an ageing society: by 2020 there will be half a million fewer 18 - to 24-year-olds, but almost 4.35 million more over-50s.

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只有这样委员会才能够问出有意义的问题，在不同阶段中调整提供的资金水平。

Only then will the committee be able to ask meaningful questions and adjust funding levels during the various phases.

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其他的资金来源于利率的调整，各银行间互相借贷的利率大幅攀升——正如它们在信贷危机前的所作所为。

The extra funding came as the interest rates at which Banks lend to each other rocketed - as they did at the start of the credit crunch.

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