§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the purpose of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council's request to higher education institutions794W that their strategic overview should include contingency plans, approved by governing bodies, for action in the event of unforeseen and highly adverse financial circumstances. [30709]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for East Lothian (Mr. Home Robertson) on 28 June 1995,Official Report, column 732.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of funding for higher education in 1992–93; and what is the intended amount for 1997–98. [30710]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation on expenditure for the years in question is given in the departmental report of March 1995 "Serving Scotland's Needs", Cm 2814, and is as follows:
£ million 1992–93 Outturn Recurrent and capital funding for the Centrally Funded Colleges 140 Student Allowance Scheme (tuition fees and maintenance grants) 306 Student loans 22 1997–98 Plans Recurrent and capital grants to SHEFC 546 Student Allowance Scheme (tuition fees and maintenance grants) 285 Student loans 136 The figures for 1997–98 are provisional and subject to review in the annual public expenditure surveys.
Figures for 1992–93 and later years are not directly comparable because funding for teaching and research at the eight universities in Scotland previously funded by the Universities Funding Council was the responsibility until 31 March 1993 of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education, and because of changes in the balance between fees and grants for tuition.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many full-time equivalent teachers/lectures were employed in further education colleges, universities, primary and secondary schools, in permanent posts, in each year since 1990. [30711]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe available information is given in the table.
Number of teachers/lecturers (FTE) in Education Authority primary and secondary schools, further education colleges and higher education institutions Session Primary schools Secondary schools Further education colleges Higher education institutions 1990–91 21,650 23,226 6,986 10,231 1991–92 n/a n/a 6,744 10,583 1992–93 21,752 23,139 6,890 10,813 1993–94 n/a n/a 6,818 11,045 1994–95 121,686 23,6791 6,920 n/a 1 Provisional.