§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what he expects to be the additional cost to universities' national insurance contributions in the forthcoming academic year as a result of the 1985 budget.
§ Mr. WaldenIt is estimated that the net additional cost to the universities of employers' national insurance contributions will be between £7 million and £8 million for the 1986–87 academic year, which is the first full academic year to which the new contribution rates will apply.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what information is available to his Department in respect of the length of time taken to fill fixed-term appointments in universities; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what information he has as to the number of university posts without tenure which remain unfilled for (a) one month, (b) three months and (c) more than six months after the first notification of the vacancy; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldenThis information is not collected centrally.