§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she has received representations from the Open University about the effects of the Post Office strike upon the assessment of students' written work and the progress of courses; and whether she can take measures to minimise the ensuing difficulties.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeI understand that the Open University are pursuing various means of conveying course material to their students and are making announcements in their radio and television programmes. The assessment of written work is inevitably being delayed.