HC Deb 25 November 1994 vol 250 cc394-5W
Mr. Bryan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the total number of lecturers employed in further education colleges.

Mr. Boswell

The total number of academic staff in LEA maintained colleges of further education in England in 1992–93 was 59,830; figures for part-time staff have been converted to full-time equivalents.

Mr. Bryan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the average cost to public funds of(a) a further education lecturer and (b) a higher education lecturer taking early retirement on health grounds.

Mr. Boswell

The information requested is not available. However, the average pension and retirement lump sum of all teachers and lecturers retiring on health grounds within the teachers' superannuation scheme is shown in the table.

Average Pension £ Average Lump Sum £
Male 8,912 26,738
Female 7,174 21,518