§ '.—(1) An Advisory Committee on the Student Loans Scheme ("the Committee") shall be established by the Secretary of State.
§ (2) the Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 15 nor more than 20 members,
- (a) of whom one half shall be appointed by the Secretary of State for persons who appear to him representative of vice-chancellors, polytechnic and college directors, of academic staff, of students and of employers; and
- (b) one half of whom shall be other persons appointed by the Secretary of State
- (c) provided that, if there is an odd number of members of the Advisory Committee, members appointed under section 2(b) above shall form the majority.
§ (3) Secretary of State shall make annual reports to the Committee on the operation of the student loans scheme, and shall supply such other information to the Committee as the Committee may reasonably request.
§ (4) The Committee shall make annual reports on the progress of the student loans scheme, and may make such other reports as are required of it under schedule 2 or as it considers necessary.
§ (5) Any report under section (4) above shall be laid before each House of Parliament.'—[Mr. Straw.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Mr. SpeakerWith this it will be convenient to take the following: New clause 14—Consultation over certification—
'Prior to the making of regulations under Schedule 2, paragraph 2, the Secretary of State shall hold consultations with representatives from the institutions which will be required to provide certification and jointly agree a method by which certificates are to be provided.'.