§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the composition of the steering group the Government plan to set up to plan the structure of the new institution for higher education in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr ScottThe members appointed to date are as follows
Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer (Chairman), who is Master of St Catherine's College, Cambridge, and was formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.Sir Norman Lindop (Vice-Chairman), who is Principal of the British School of Osteopathy and was formerly Director of Hatfield Polytechnic.
Prof Keith Clayton, who is Professor of Environmental Science at the University of East Anglia and is also a member of the University Grants Committee.
Mr James Doherty, who is Chairman of the Western Education and Library Board.
Mrs Naomi McIntosh, who is the Senior Commissioning Editor of Channel 4, and who was formerly Professor of Applied Social Research at the Open University.
Mr Gil Warnock, who is Regional Director of PA Management Consultants.
Four more members will be appointed following consultation with the New University of Ulster and the Ulster Polytechnic.