§ Mr. Jim Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what proportion of student hours were attributable to (a) full-time courses, (b) sandwich courses, (c) day release courses, and (d) evening courses in 1970, 1975 and 1980 for (i) universities and (ii) polytechnics;
(2) what proportion of courses offered in (a) universities and (b) polytechnics were under-subscribed in the latest year for which figures are available; and what is the average salary paid to a lecturer in (i) a university and (ii) a polytechnic;
(3) how many students, expressed as full-time equivalents, there were (a) in universities and (b) in polytechnics in 1970, 1975 and 1980;
(4) how many (a) teaching, (b) administrative and (c) ancillary staff were employed in (i) universities and (ii) polytechnics in 1970, 1975 and 1980;
(5) what proportion of students taking (a) arts courses, (b) science courses and (c) social science courses received first class honours degrees in (i) universities and (ii) polytechnics in the latest year for which figures are available;
(6) what proportion of students in (a) the social sciences, (b) the arts and (c) sciences failed to complete their degree courses (i) in universities and (ii) in polytechnics in the latest year for which figures are available;
(7) what were the numbers of students in (a) polytechnics and (b) universities in 1970, 1975, 1980 in (i) science, (ii) the arts and (iii) the social sciences.
§ Dr. BoysonInsufficient time is available to provide the large amount of information requested and I will write to the hon. Member.