§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many teaching staff were employed in public sector higher education in Wales for each year since 1979.
Teachers in maintained establishments of higher and further education* Year (as at January) Full-time Part-time (full-time equivalents) Total full-time and full-time equivalents 1979† 3,717 — — 1980 3,822 578 4,400 1981 3,783 536 4,319 1982 3,834 571 4,405 1983 4,104 518 4,622 1984 4,158 604 4,762 1985 4,082 565 4,647 * Excluding adult education centres and youth clubs and centres. † Figures on part-time numbers are not available.