§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how he intends to apply his proposals on student union financing to the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge; to what extent he has made details of his proposals available to interested parties; what date he has set for their replies; and whether he has received any objections to this timetable of consultation.
§ Dr. BoysonArrangements for introducing the new system to all institutions, including the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, are still under consideration and have not yet been put to other parties.
§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guideance he proposes to give as to the appropriate increase in finance for student unions for 1980–81.
§ Dr. BoysonThe parties concerned have been advised that the increase should not exceed 14 per cent.