HC Deb 17 July 1984 vol 64 c103W
19. Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received from education organisations concerning Government policies on adult and continuing education.

Mr. Brooke

My right hon. Friend and I have in recent months received representations from various quarters on a number of policy issues in the field of adult and continuing education, including the funding of the university extra mural departments and the Workers' Educational Association, the level of grant paid by central Government to certain national adult education associations, and the Open University.

22. Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received about the impact upon adult education provision of the proposed cuts in budget for the Open University, university adult education departments and the Workers' Educational Association.

Mr. Brooke

Over 600 letters have been received about the Open University, 23 about the university extra mural departments and some 400 about the Workers' Educational Association.