§ 40. Mr. Leighasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement giving advice to students on how to opt out of joining a student union.
§ Mr. BrookeNo. Student unions are defined in charters and statutes, or articles of government, as representing the student body in an institution's governing structure. Individual students are free to determine the extent to which they play an active part in their union.