§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek powers to require that only lead-free or low-lead paint is used for apparatus in school playgrounds; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DunnNo. DOE circular 22/82 "Lead in the Environment" stated that it was undesirable and unnecessary to use high lead paint on surfaces accessible to children, and advised local authorities to specify low-lead paint for schools, parks and recreation grounds. Last year the local authorities management services and computer committee (LAMSAC) made more detailed recommendations to local authorities to specify paint with a lead content no higher than the maximum permitted
Total numbers of 1st degrees awarded Great Britain Thousands Actual Projected 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 All Subjects 86.6 93.1 95.8 97.8 102.2 108.7 107.3 107.5 106.0 105.9 Education 4.1 4.6 4.8 4.7 5.2 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 Medicine 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.0 6.1 Engineering and Technology 13.0 13.8 14.2 14.4 14.6 15.2 15.2 15.4 15.7 15.9 Agriculture 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 Maths and Science 17.0 17.5 19.0 19.7 20.4 22.2 21.8 21.7 21.9 22.1 Social Sciences 24.0 24.1 25.1 25.9 27.1 28.4 27.3 27.7 27.1 26.8 Architecture and Professional Studies 1.9 3.0 2.8 2.7 3.1 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 Languages 8.9 9.4 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.4 9.9 9.8 9.5 9.5 Other and Creative Arts 10.7 13.4 12.7 12.8 13.7 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.1 13.6 Notes:
1. DES estimates based on data from the Universities Statistical Record and the CNAA.
2. Degrees awarded in public sector institutions but validated by Universities are excluded.