§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teaching posts in polytechnics were unfilled at the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement about the difficulties experienced by polytechnics in recruiting the quality teaching staff needed.
§ Mr. FowlerInformation about unfilled teaching posts in polytechnics or other colleges is not collected in the Department; there will always be occasional difficulty in finding the right person for a particular post but I am not aware that this is a general problem at the polytechnics.