British Geological Survey (Hansard, 19 November 1986)

§ Mr. Latham
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he requests the Natural Environment Research Council to publish a separate report for the year 1986 by the British Geological Survey; and whether he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Walden
I understand that a report for the British Geological Survey for 1985–86 is in preparation and that this will be published in the near future. It is planned to publish a similar report for 1986–87 in about a year's time.

§ Mr. Latham
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will advise the Natural Environment Research Council to defer any public advertisement for a new director of the British Geological Survey until after the receipt of the Butler report; and whether he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Walden
Decisions about the appointments of senior staff of the Natural Environment Research Council, including that of the director of the British Geological Survey, are matters for the council.

§ Mr. Latham
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when a Minister in his Department next expects to visit the British Geological Survey; and when the last such visit took place.

§ Mr. Walden
There are no plans for such a visit. The last visit to the British Geological Survey by a Minister from this Department was by my hon. Friend the Member for the City of London and Westminster, South (Mr. Brooke), the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, on 8 October 1985, on the

Higher education in Great Britain

Home full-time initial entrants¹ First year^{2 3}

Academic year beginning 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985⁴ Part-time 1984

Numbers (000's)

Less than 21 108.0 113.0 119.8 125.0 123.9 125.8 124.6 35.3

21–24 16.9 16.2 17.1 17.3 17.1 17.6 18.7 34.2

25 or over 17.0 17.1 18.9 18.6 19.7 19.4 20.4 69.7

All ages 142.0 146.3 155.9 160.9 160.7 162.9 163.7 139.2

Percentages

Less than 21 76.1 77.3 76.9 77.7 77.1 77.2 76.1 25.4

21–24 11.9 11.0 11.0 10.7 10.7 10.8 11.4 24.6

25 or over 12.0 11.7 12.1 11.6 12.2 11.9 12.5 50.1

All ages 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

¹ Ages at December.

² Ages at August.

³ Excluding the Open University.

⁴ Provisional.

Higher education in Great Britain
	Home full-time initial entrants¹	First year^{2 3}
Academic year beginning	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985⁴	Part-time 1984
Numbers (000's)
Less than 21	108.0	113.0	119.8	125.0	123.9	125.8	124.6	35.3
21–24	16.9	16.2	17.1	17.3	17.1	17.6	18.7	34.2
25 or over	17.0	17.1	18.9	18.6	19.7	19.4	20.4	69.7
All ages	142.0	146.3	155.9	160.9	160.7	162.9	163.7	139.2
Percentages
Less than 21	76.1	77.3	76.9	77.7	77.1	77.2	76.1	25.4
21–24	11.9	11.0	11.0	10.7	10.7	10.8	11.4	24.6
25 or over	12.0	11.7	12.1	11.6	12.2	11.9	12.5	50.1
All ages	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
¹ Ages at December.
² Ages at August.
³ Excluding the Open University.
⁴ Provisional.