Written question asked by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 14 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 2004. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.
Dept for Education and Skills
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many science-based departments have closed in universities since 1997. - Inc figures.
- Answer
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Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many science-based departments have closed in universities since 1997. [205704] Dr. Howells: The information requested is not available. Universities are autonomous institutions, free to make decisions about courses and departments without consulting Government. The Department for Trade and Industry analysis for "The Science and Innovation Investment Framework" estimated that approximately 15 physics and 11 chemistry departments closed in the past 10 years.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 205704; 428 c1718W;428 c1716W
- Session
- 2004-05
- Subjects
- Closures Higher education Universities Science
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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