HC Deb 14 July 1986 vol 101 cc355-6W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the latest available figures for average salaries for lecturers in further education in Britain; and what information he has on such salaries in (a) France, (b) West Germany, (c) Italy, (d) Spain, (e) the United States of America and (f) Japan.

Mr. Walden

The average salary of full-time lecturers in further education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland was £11,900 in 1983–84, the latest year for which information is available. Comparable information for the other countries named is not available.

Mr. Walden

[pursuant to his reply, 11 July 19861: The percentage changes in grant aid by the University Grants Committee and the Computer Board to the constituent colleges of the University of Wales over the period 1979–80 to 1985–86 in real terms (using the GDP deflator) are as follows:

Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide figures to show the numbers of (a) part-time and (b) full-time lecturers employed in the public sector in further and higher education for each of the last five years in each local education authority in England and Wales.

Mr. Walden

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

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