§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, in the interests of reducing public expenditure and in the light of the decisions of several universities to leave the National Union of Students, he will bring forward legislation to abolish compulsory membership of student unions and to provide for a new system of financing.
§ Dr. BoysonThe question of student union membership is a matter for local decision. My right hon. and learned Friend announced new arrangements for the financing of student unions on 5 February in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Mr. van Straubenzee).—Vol. 978, c.139–40.]