§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will undertake a sample survey of universities to ascertain information about the levels of non-pay earnings among academics;
(2) if he will commission research into the levels of outside earnings of academics.
Mr. JacksonMy right hon. Friend has no intention at present to undertake a survey himself, or commission research about, the non-pay earnings of academic staff.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his reply of 2 May,Official Report, Column 2, if he will list those recent departmental decisions which are based on anecdotal evidence.
Mr. JacksonDecisions reached by the Department are based on full consideration of those facts which are available and relevant.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the practice of universities in the treatment of academic staff's outside earnings.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the average working week of university academic staff on research and teaching duties.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has to encourage universities to make contractual provision for time to make outside earnings for university academic staff.