§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of the final costs of higher education delivery was accounted for by staffing costs in the most recent year for which information is available. [102462]
§ Mr. WicksThe latest figures, covering the 1997–98, academic year, show that staffing costs in UK higher education institutions represented 57 per cent. of total institutional expenditure.
168Wof formal investigations undertaken by the Disability Rights Commission. They would also specify the time in which the DRC must consider, and reach a decision on, the adequacy of an action plan proposed to it by an organisation in receipt of a non-discrimination notice.
A consultation pack is being sent to 150 organisations in England, Scotland and Wales. The pack will also be available on the DfEE Internet site and in a number of alternative formats.
The consultation ends on 18 February 2000.