HC Deb 20 April 1982 vol 22 c78W
24. Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Heeley on 16 March, Official Report, c. 72, whether universities have yet decided whether redundancies will occur as a result of the reduction in Government grant.

27. Mr. Maxton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether information is yet available to him on the total number of redundancies likely in universities in 1982–83.

Mr. Waldegrave

There will be redundancies among academic and non-academic staff of universities, but it is not yet possible to say how many there will be in any particular year.