§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has seen the proposals of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals for the structure of the academic profession; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Keith JosephI have seen the proposals of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals for the structure of the academic profession in the universities. The CVCP has, very responsibly, recognised that institutions that are significantly dependent on the annual voting of public funds by Parliament for their support must be able to respond flexibly to changes in the level of that
Percentage increase in: European Community Institutional prices *
(1)
Institutional prices arising from Green Pound changes† (2)
Columns 1 and 2 combined (3)
United Kingdom Retail Food Index‡ (4)
United Kingdom Retail Price Index‡ (5)
1973 5.1 n.a. n.a. 15.1 9.2 1974 14.5 7.9 23.5 18.0 16.1 1975 9.6 14.2 25.2 25.6 24.2 1976 7.7 0 7.7 20.0 16.5 1977 3.9 3.0 7.0 19.0 15.8 1978 2.1 8.1 10.4 7.1 8.3 1979 1.3 12.0 13.5 12.0 13.4 1980 4.8 5.3 10.4 12.1 18.0 1981 9.4 0 9.4 8.4 11.9 * Percentage increases over previous season in European Community institutional prices, excluding the effects of green rate changes or of transition. † Percentage increases in institutional price levels due to all green pound changes occurring in each calendar year, with the exception of the Green Pound devaluation agreed on 14 December 1979 which has been allocated to 1980. ‡ Percentage increases over previous calendar year. n.a. Not available.