§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will hold meetings with interested parties with a view to enabling Fircroft College to reopen.
§ Mr. Gerry FowlerAs my right hon. Friend stated when the report of the independent committee of inquiry into the problems at Fircroft College was published, action on the recommendations is a matter for the trustees and governors of this voluntary college in the first instance. The college authorities have already announced their initial reaction to some of these recommendations and we have sought clarification of their intentions with regard to all the others. We shall be hearing from them shortly and will then be able to determine our own action.