HC Deb 10 February 1981 vol 998 cc318-9W
26. Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards the development of successful colleges of advanced education.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

While giving urgent consideration to the development of a more effective structure for the management of public sector higher education, the Government continue to look to the colleges, working with their maintaining authorities and within available resources, to safeguard the quality of their courses, to improve their cost effectiveness, and to increase their responsiveness to national needs.