§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science who appoints the trustees of the Corby city technology college trust; if he will list the names and designations of trustees, the total amount of private sector funds received by the trust to date, the names of persons or companies who, to date, have contributed and the amount each has contributed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe members of the Corby City Technology Trust are appointed by the principal sponsor or the Secretary of State for Education and Science. The initial members are the lead sponsor Mr. Hugh de Capell Brooke who is the chairman. Other members are Mr. John Nelson-Jones, Sir Cyril Taylor and Sir Monty Finniston. A total of £1.6 million of private sector sponsorship has been received to date; £1.1 million of this is in the form of a donation of land from the lead sponsor. The balance comes from other private sector sponsors who will decide when to make their involvement public.