§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what increase in the ratio of senior to junior university teachers' posts she intends to make; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Oakes:The University Grants Committee introduced the present ratio in 1972. Recent proposals to relax it temporarily, on the grounds that it was unduly limiting promotions, had to be refused as contrary to pay policy.