§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education whether there is any intention to delegate funding for discretionary awards to the Further Education Funding Council or to colleges.
§ Mr. BoswellMy right hon. Friend is considering what, if any, changes should be made to the administration of discretionary awards in the light of the report on discretionary award provision published by the Gulbenkian Foundation on 8 April. Any plans to change the current arrangements would be announced to Parliament at the appropriate time.