§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what changes have taken place in the past three years in the totals and proportion of(a) part-time and (b) full-time lecturers currently employed in further and higher education; and what are the financial consequences;
(2) what is his latest calculation on the proportion of (a) part-time and (b) full-time lecturers currently employed in further and higher education in England.
§ Mr. BoswellThe information is not available in the form requested, but table A gives details of full and part-time lecturer numbers in England. Table B gives details of expenditure on lecturers' salaries since 1990–91.
It is for individual institutions to determine their staffing levels and to meet the consequent costs within the total funding available to them from all sources.
Table A Full-time and part-time lecturer numbers thousands 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 LEA maintained Institutions1 Full-time 55 53 52 Part-time 22 24 23 Universities2 Full-time 39 41 42 Part-time 3 3 3 PCFC Institutions Full-time 22 22 n/a Part-time 3 4 n/a
Table B Expenditure on lecturers' salaries £ millions 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 LEA maintained Institutions1 Full-time 1,175 1,254 n/a Part-time 151 180 n/a Universities2 Total 866 1,017 n/a PCFC Institutions Total n/a 1,200 n/a Note: Figures shown are the latest available.
1 Institutions now within the futher education sector, but not including sixth form colleges.
524W2 Universities refer to universities funded by the Universities Funding Council.
n/a = not available.