§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has received correspondence about the internal affairs of the Ulster Polytechnic and the manner in which decisions of importance to higher education and to industry are taken; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodhartMy noble Friend has received information sent to him by the hon. Member on 31 March and 19 April 1980. Under the terms of the Ulster Polytechnic Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978, the matters raised in that correspondence come within the responsibility of the governors and the academic board of the Ulster Polytechnic.