§ Mr. John Harveyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied that existing National Insurance concessions to students adequately serve the national interest in attracting increasing numbers of suitably qualified students into full-time courses of further education; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CroslandI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Dearne Valley (Mr. Wainwright) on 29th July. I have been carefully into this matter and do not consider that the existing National Insurance arrangements reduce the numbers of students seeking to enter full-time further education.