HC Deb 28 October 1985 vol 84 cc301-2W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teaching staff were employed in higher education in May 1979 and for each year since.

Mr. Brooke

The numbers of teaching staff in British universities and in public sector higher education in England since 1978–79 are as follows:

thousands
*Universities Great Britain (Full-time only) Maintained Institutions England (Full-time equivalent) Direct Grant and Voluntary Institutions England (Full-time only)
1978–79 33.4 25.8 3.5
1979–80 34.1 26.0 3.3
1980–81 34.1 25.4 3.1
1981–82 33.7 25.7 3.0
1982–83 31.8 26.2 2.9
1983–84 32.4 25.9 ║2.8
* As at 31 December.
Estimated, as at January of each year.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many engineering undergraduates there are expected to be in universities in the academic year 1985–86; and how this compares with each year since 1979;

(2) how many mathematics and computer undergraduates there are expected to be in the academic year 1985–86; and how this compares with each year since 1979.

Mr. Brooke

The numbers of undergraduates in British universities were as follows:

‡ Including a small non-advanced component, as at March of each year.

║ Provisional.

Figures are not yet available for 1984–85.