§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether public funds will be made available to rescue the National Union of Students' travel service from bankruptcy;
(2) what plans he has to save the jobs of those people made redundant by the collapse of the travel service of the National Union of Students.
§ Mr. OakesThe National Union of Students and its associated companies are independent of my Department, and my right hon. Friend sees no reason to intervene in these matters.