§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the future of the Joint Advisory Committee with the Building Societies Association; and if he will invite representatives of appropriate trade unions to join the Committee.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe Joint Advisory Committee on building society mortgage finance continues to meet regularly, and to fulfil its function as a
132Wfollowing the exploratory visit by one of his Ministers to the United States of America to investigate the feasibility of introducing a system of loans for students in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleThe visit of my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State to the United States of America was most useful in providing an insight into both the advantages and the problems of introducing a system of student loans in the United Kingdom.