§ Paddy AshdownTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the universities which were established in England and Wales within the last five years with their dates of establishment; what plans he has to establish new universities over the next five years; and if he will make a statement. [128789]
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§ Mr. WicksNo universities have been established in the last five years. As far as the establishment of new universities is concerned, it is for the higher education funding councils to offer advice to the Government in the light of representations made locally.