HC Deb 21 March 1986 vol 94 c310W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to how many academic staff posts have been lost in the University of Wales over the last four years.

Mr. Walden

The number of full-time academic staff in the constituent institutions of the University of Wales fell by 112 between 1980–81 and 1984–85.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the overall formal effects on the constituent colleges of the University of Wales of the projected cut in University Grants Committee funding over the next five years.

Mr. Walden

The suggested reduction in funding of 2 per cent. a year is a planning hypothesis adopted by the University Grants Committee to give it some flexibility in allocating resources between institutions and some room for manoeuvre in relation to future levels of inflation. The Government's expenditure plans for 1986–87 to 1988–89 provide for a reduction of about one per cent. a year compared with expected inflation over the same period. The future levels of funding for individual institutions, including the constituent colleges of the University of Wales will be decided by the UGC in the light of its current planning exercise and of the resources available. No decisions have yet been taken.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the number of student places lost in the University of Wales over the last four years.

Mr. Walden

The number of full-time students at the constituent institutions of the University of Wales fell by 1,481 between the academic years 1980–81 and 1984–85.