§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will ensure that those special characteristics which distinguished the higher education provided by Ulster polytechnic will not be lost on its merging into the university of Ulster.
§ Mr. ScottYes.
In the planning of the merger, special emphasis has been given to ensuring that the strengths which have characterised the work of the New University of Ulster and the Ulster Polytechnic will be incorporated into, and developed within, the proposed University of Ulster.