HC Deb 08 November 2001 vol 374 cc411-2W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) male and (b) female university teachers are aged (i) 20 to 25, (ii) 25 to 30, (iii) 31 to 35, (iv) 36 to 40, (v) 41 to 44, (vi) 45 to 49, (vii) 50 to 54, (viii) 55 to 59, (ix) 60 to 65, (x) 66 to 70 and (xi) 71 years and over. [12307]

Margaret Hodge

The available data on age and gender of university staff are given in the table.

Academic staff in UK higher education institutions 1999–2000
Age Female Male Total
20–24 1,620 1,520 3,140
25–30 9,100 12,110 21,210
31–35 8,720 13,710 22,430
36–40 7,590 12,120 19,710
41–44 5,760 8,780 14,540
45–49 6,660 11,170 17,830
50–54 5,480 13,000 18,480
55–59 2,590 8,690 11,550
60–65 870 5,190 6,060
66–70 50 390 440
71+ 140 220 360
Total 48,580 87,170 135,750

Note:

Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.

Source:

Higher Education Statistics Agency's Staff Record.

Mr. Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the(a) recruitment and retention of university staff and (b) total funding figures for universities in England and Wales per university for the last five years. [12321]

Margaret Hodge

The recruitment and retention of staff is a matter for higher education institutions. However, in England the Government are providing £50 million in 2001–02, rising to £110 million in 2002–03 and £170 million in 2003–04. This is to support the initiatives set out in the human resources strategies which each higher education institution has submitted to the Higher Education Funding Council for England, including measures to promote recruitment and retention and modernisation of reward systems. In Wales, these issues are now a matter for the National Assembly.

Data on funding for higher education institutes can be found in the Higher Education Statistics Agency publication "Resources for higher education institutions" copies of which are in the Library of the House.