§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the staff of the Welsh Office is currently aged 50 years or over; and what percentage of the staff recruited during the past 12 months was aged 50 years or over at their time of appointment. [35584]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesThe percentage of permanent staff in the Welsh Office who are currently aged 50 years or over is 19 per cent.
Applicants/acceptances to Welsh higher education institutions1 Age of Student2 Applicants 1995–96 Accepted Applicants 1996–97 Accepted Applicants 1997–98 Accepted 17 and 18 27,242 7,360 23,125 8,213 25,292 9,004 21 and over 7,198 3,234 6,056 3,501 5,761 3,349 1 Includes applicants who made at least one application for full-time and sandwich first degree, diploma or HND higher education courses. 2Age as at 30 September in year of entry. Source:
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
172WThe percentage of permanent staff recruited over the past 12 months (19 March 1997–18 March 1998) who were aged 50 years or over at their time of appointment is 9 per cent.