HC Deb 22 May 1995 vol 260 c415W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will list the average student/lecturer ratio in United Kingdom universities(a) currently, (b) in 1979, (c) in old universities and (d) in the new universities. [25019]

Mr. Boswell

Information on the student: staff ratios in former English Universities Funding Council and Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council funded institutions was presented in table G of the Department's annual report, Cm 2810, published in March this year, a copy of which is in the Library. This table provides information for both sectors for the academic years 1990–91 to 1992–93. Information on the same basis for earlier years is not available.