§ Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what his Department expects to be the staff-student ratios in the non-polytechnic area of public sector higher education, including the voluntary colleges, for 1982–83; how these compare with 1979–80 and 1980–81, respectively; and if he will give the anticipated ratios in engineering, arts and design subjects and business studies, respectively;
(2) what staff-student ratios were assumed to be in (a) polytechnics, (b) other maintained establishments for the distribution of the 1982–83 advanced further education for (i) engineering, (ii) art and design subjects and (iii) business studies;
(3) what his Department expects to be the staff-student ratios in the polytechnics for 1982–83; how these compare with 1979–80 and 1980–81, respectively; and if he will give the anticipated ratios in engineering, art and design subjects and business studies., respectively.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI shall write to the hon. Member.