§ Mr. Hannanasked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science (1) if he will take steps to ensure that the non-professorial staff are fully consulted and their views adequately considered before draft charters for future new universities are submitted to the Privy Council;
204W(2) what steps he has taken, in his consideration of the petition for the grant of a charter to the University of Strathclyde, to satisfy himself that adequate consultation has taken place with the non-professorial staff of the proposed university; and whether he will take into account representations made on this matter after the conclusion of the deliberations of the appropriate committee of the Privy Council.
§ Mr. HoggBefore a petition for a university charter is drawn up, there are very full consultations between those concerned, but this is a matter for the petitioners. Representations on the draft Charter for the University of Strathclyde have been received and will be fully considered by the Committee of the Privy Council concerned. If the conclusions of the Commitee are to take account of further representations on behalf of the non-professorial staff, these must be made before; the Committee tender their advice.