HL Deb 24 July 1998 vol 592 cc144-5WA
Lord Wallace of Saltaire

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are their current estimates of demand for academic posts in science, humanities and social science in British higher education institutions over the next 10 years, resulting from retirements of current staff and other changes. [HL2862]

Baroness Blackstone

The Government do not make estimates of demand for academic posts in higher education institutions. It is for universities and colleges themselves to decide on the number of staff to employ and their deployment across subjects.