HC Deb 04 February 1982 vol 17 cc184-5W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the number of people employed in education, both full and part-time, who neither lecture nor teach in each of the last five years, and the cost of their wages and salaries in each year.

Mr. Waldegrave

Information is available for the past four years only as follows:

Local Authorities England
Non-teaching staff FTE's, thousands, financial year averages Salaries and wages £ million Outturn prices
1977–78 454.5 1,072.1
1978–79 452.3 1,206.1
1979–80 453.0 1,408.1
1980–81 433.0 1,638.1

For figures for non-teaching staff in universities in Great Britain I refer my hon. Friend to my answer to his next question.

Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the number of people employed in universities, both full and part-time, who neither lecture nor teach in each of the last five years, and cost of their wages and salaries in each year.

Mr. Waldegrave

The information is as follows:

Great Britain Universities
Non-teaching Staff
Full-time equivalent numbers Salaries and wages cost
Thousands £ million
1975–76 58.7 189.0
1976–77 59.3 213.9
1977–78 58.4 234.3
1978–79 59.7 264.8
1979–80 61.5 313.9
1980–81 Not available Not available