HL Deb 04 March 1985 vol 460 c1197WA
Lord Melchett

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people with academic qualifications in countryside or nature conservation or ecology are currently employed by the Scottish Office.

The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Gray of Contin)

At present information to answer this question could only be produced at disproportionate cost.

Cash terms Expenditure (£m) Unit Cost (£) Real terms(1) Expenditure (£m) Unit Cost (£) Cash terms Expenditure (£m) Unit Cost (£) Real terms(1) Expenditure (£m) Unit Cost (£)
Primary Education All Schools(2)
1978–79 Actual 1,912 370 3,401 657 4,892 468 8,702 832
1979–80 Actual 2,169 431 3,300 656 5,604 546 8,527 831
1980–81 Actual 2,654 551 3,405 707 6,961 695 8,930 891
1981–82 Actual 2,875 625 3,354 729 7,710 790 8,994 922
1982–83 Actual 3,003 687 3,284 751 8,197 864 8,965 945
1983–84 Provisional 3,076 731 3,222 766 8,617 932 9,026 976
1984–85 Plans 3,215 779 3,215 779 8,930 987 8,930 987
1985–86 Plans 3,246 790 3,106 756 8,929 1,006 8,544 962
1986–87 Plans 3,393 821 3,122 756 9,253 1,061 8,514 976

Secondary Schools Non-advanced Further Education
1978–79 Actual 2,554 546 4,543 971 600 990 1,067 1,761
1979–80 Actual 2,930 626 4,458 952 673 1,172 1,024 1,784
1980–81 Actual 3,675 788 4,715 1,012 847 1,463 1,087 1,877
1981–82 Actual 4,130 895 4,818 1,044 966 1,624 1,127 1,894
1982–83 Actual 4,418 969 4,832 1,060 1,078 1,744 1,179 1,908
1983–84 Provisional 4,701 1,054 4,924 1,104 1,161 1,849 1,216 1,936
1984–85 Plans 4,845 1,118 4,845 1,118 1,193 1,876 1,193 1,876
1985–86 Plans 4,847 1,159 4,638 1,109 1,165 1,778 1,115 1,701
1986–87 Plans 4,947 1,233 4,552 1,135 1,193 1,798 1,098 1,654
Note (1) Cash terms have been repriced to real terms using the GDP Deflator at Market Prices (1984–85=100).
Note (2) All schools includes Primary, Secondary, Under 5's and Special Schools.