§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many representations she has received on making membership of students' unions voluntary; and if she will make a statement. [25009]
§ Mr. ForthMembership of students' unions was made voluntary by the Education Act 1994, which gave students the right not to belong to their students' union. Since September 1994, when this provision came into force, there has been one representation that membership should be on an opt-in basis.