§ Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the controls over institutions purporting to offer degrees and diplomas.
§ Mr. BrookeI view with concern the incidence of bogus qualifications but this Department has no statutory responsibility for the control or inspection of independent further education institutions. It is in the long-term interests of such institutions to provide sectoral registration and inspection arrangements. I welcome the continuing growth of such schemes. They will make it increasingly difficult for the few independent establishments which do not offer a bona fide service to find a market.