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University of Sussex

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) full-time equivalent lecturers and (b) students there were at the University of Sussex in each of the last 10 years. [82604]

Bill Rammell: The latest available figures are given in the table:

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Student enrolments and academic staff at the University of Sussex
	Enrolments( 1)	Lecturers( 2)
1995/96	11,000	500
1996/97	11,715	495
1997/98	11,495	440
1998/99	11,750	445
1999/2000	10,900	440
2000/01	10,915	435
2001/02	11,080	400
2002/03	11,080	395
2003/04(3)	11,105	365
2004/05(3)	11,345	390
(1 )Student numbers are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December, and exclude students writing up, on sabbatical or dormant. Figures include undergraduate and postgraduate students. (2) Full-time equivalent staff figures are on the basis of staff with active contracts in the reporting period. Figures include senior lecturers and researchers and lecturers employed in teaching or teaching/research. (3 )Up until 2002/03 the staff record only included academic staff with a full-time equivalent greater than 25 per cent.; as from 2003/04, all academic staff were included. Therefore, the numbers for 2003/04 and 2004/05 are not directly comparable with those for earlier years. Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest five. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student and staff record data.

Youth Opportunity Cards

Mrs. Hodgson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what arrangements are in place to ensure the technology is available to launch the pilot schemes for the youth opportunity cards in Sunderland during autumn 2006. [82993]

Beverley Hughes: We are currently exploring the options to ensure that the appropriate delivery vehicle is available to deliver the youth opportunity card. There is a great deal of detailed analysis to be done and it is important to take the time to ensure we get it right. The priority is to ensure that the technological solution can deliver the functionality required. We are working to the pilot schemes launch as soon as possible, although we may have to revise the original position of timescale.

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