§ Mr. Corrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what financial targets he has agreed with the Scottish Transport Group for 1986 and beyond.
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1984 1985 Number Per cent. Number Per cent. (a) Lecturers in tertiary education 347 8.6 383 10.0 (b) Full time teachers* 3,473 85.6 3,126 82.1 (c) Retired lecturers in tertiary education 9 0.2 18 0.5 (d) Retired school teachers 80 2.0 122 3.2 (e) Others† 148 3.6 157 4.1 Total 4,057 3,806 * Category (b) includes also part time teachers and teachers who were temporarily out of teaching. † Category (e) covers mainly former teachers now otherwise employed that is Her Majesty's inspectors, board staff and education authority advisers. It also covers a small number of markers with a proven track record whose recruitment antedated the setting up of the Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board in 1965.
§ Mr. YoungerI have agreed with STG that the Scottish Bus Group will seek an average annual return of 4 per cent. on average net fixed assets at current cost over the period 1 January 1986 to 31 December 1990. The return will reflect current cost operating profit adjusted to take account of capital grant on an historical cost basis. The existing targets for the other areas of STG's business will be continued. Caledonian MacBrayne is required to break even in historic cost terms after receipt of grant. On its other activities the group is required to make a surplus of 8 per cent. on turnover, after replacement depreciation.