§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied with current provision for the representation of trade unionists, other than those employed, on polytechnic government bodies; whether he intends to require such bodies to make such provision in their articles of government; and if he considers that where such provision has been made in articles of government, those articles should be changed without consultation with the appropriate trade union bodies.
§ Dr. BoysonThe instruments of government of virtually all polytechnics already provide for persons with trade union experience to be appointed as governors. Changes to the instrument of a maintained polytechnic are initiated by the local education authority which would carry out appropriate consultations beforehand.