§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will estimate the number of hours which staff in her Department spend on issues relating to(a) higher and (b) further education in (i) whole-time equivalents and (ii) cost terms. [23636]
§ Mr. BoswellThe number of hours spent on higher education issues is estimated to be just over 4,000 and on further education issues just under 4,000 per working week. The estimated salary costs are £2.47 million on higher education and £2.33 million on further education in the financial year 1995–96.