HC Deb 21 February 1989 vol 147 c547W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science and if he will set out in theOfficial Report details of intakes and outflows of full-time wholly university financed academic staff from each year from 1979–80 to 1986–87.

Mr. Jackson

The information is shown in the table.

Intakes and outflows of full-time wholly university financed academic staff
Great Britain
Academic year beginning in Total intake1 Total outflow1
1979 .. ..
1980 1,573 1,629
1981 1,182 1,606
1982 816 2,187
1983 1,365 1,969
1984 1,686 1,635
1985 1,595 1,294
1986 1,439 1,435
1987 1,336 1,582
..not available.
1 Figures exclude transfers between universities.

"Intake" covers new recruits to university service or staff returning after a period in other employment. "Outflow" covers members of staff leaving university service.