§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions she has had with the directors of polytechnics and local education authorities about the representation of academic and non-academic trade unions on the governing bodies of polytechnics.
§ Mr. OakesMy Department consulted a wide range of bodies about two years ago on various matters affecting the government of institutions of further education, including the individual representation of staff trade unions on governing bodies. There was little support for this, and since then the question has arisen only occasionally in correspondence on individual cases with local education authorities and others, but not with polytechnic directors.