HC Deb 19 November 1986 vol 105 cc195-6W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State fir Education and Science if he will publish, or place in the Library, the text of the advice he received from non-Government sources concerning the degree of differential incorporated in his offer of October to the Burnham committee.

Mrs. Rumbold

My right hon. Friend indicated in his statement to the House on 30 October that his proposals were based on the report of the Main committee, which was presented to Parliament as Cmnd. 9893 by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland on 2 October.