§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education when he will announce the membership of the Higher Education Funding Council for England; and what initial guidance he intends to give to the council.
§ Mr. PattenI have announced today that the membership of the Higher Education Funding Council for England will be as follows:
Sir Ron Dearing (Chairman)
- Chairman, Universities Funding Council/Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council
Professor Colin Campell
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- Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham
Professor Graeme Davies (Chief Executive)
- Chief Executive, Universities Funding Council/ Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council
Professor Brian K. Follett
- Professor of Zoology, University of Bristol and Biological Secretary, The Royal Society
Mr. Robert Gunn
- Chairman-designate of the Further Education Funding Council for England
Professor Kay-Tee Khaw
- Professor of Clinical Gerontology, University of Cambridge
Sir Idris Pearce
- Chairman of Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Sir Robert Scholey
- Chairman, British Steel
Professor Jack Shaw
- Deputy Governor, Bank of Scotland and Chairman—designate of Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
Miss Janet Trotter
- Director, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
Professor David J. Watson
- Director, Brighton Polytechnic
Sir David Phillips
- Chairman, Advisory Board for the Research Councils
Dr. Rab Telfer
- Executive Chairman, BSI Standards
Secretary of State's representative
Mr. J. M. M. Vereker
- Deputy Secretary, Department for Education
Alternate: Mr. C. A. Clark
- I have today sent a letter of guidance to the chairman of the council, and am placing a copy in the Library.