§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has yet received the report of the review group into United Kingdom participation in high energy particle physics; and if he will make a statement.
Hypothetical estimated reduction in total number of arts and humanities places Across All Higher Education (Great Britain) In Universities (Great Britain) In the public Sector of Higher Education (Great Britain) To achieve a 1 per cent. rise in the output of science Nos(000s) 2.05 1.38 0.67 (excluding medicine) and engineering graduates Per cent. 0.9 1.2 0.6 To achieve a rise of 100 science graduates Nos 180 180 180 Per cent 0.1 0.2 0.2 To achieve a rise of 1,000 science graduates Nos 1,760 1,760 1,760 Per cent. 0.7 1.5 1.5 Notes:
Figures assume that the average recurrent cost of teaching provision in science (excluding medicine) and engineering is 40 per cent. greater than the cost of arts and humanities (that is all other subjects) provision in each sector. An overall wastage rate of 15 per cent. has been assumed. No allowance is made for any differences in wastage rates or in average course lengths between subject areas or between sectors, nor for the transitional costs of switching provision between subject areas. The calculations take no account of future movements in graduate output already projected under present plans. The first column assumes equal proportional change in each sector. All figures relate to full-time student places only.