§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked 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. WaldenThe 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