HC Deb 21 March 1986 vol 94 c311W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will state the number of lecturers employed in Welsh universities over the last five years.

Mr. Walden

The information is as follows:

Full-time Lecturers in Welsh Universities
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Readers/Senior Lecturers
Wholly university financed 599 587 571 559 519
Others 12 18 20 25 59
Lecturers
Wholly university financed 1,242 1,242 1,191 1,181 1,150
Others 308 319 320 329 396
All full-time academic staff
Wholly university financed 2,201 2,178 2,089 2,050 1,943
Others 534 560 563 570 680