§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the administrative machinery by which he controls the operation of the University Grants Commission or of appointments to the Commission.
§ Mr. Edward Short:The University Grants Committee is an advisory and executive body, which operates within standing terms of reference, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy, and reports to me. The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for my Department is Accounting Officer for the Universities and Colleges, etc., Great Britain Vote, from which payments to universities are 416W made on the advice of the Committee. I appoint the members of the Committee in consultation with my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales.