§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has discussed with the vice-chancellor of the Liverpool university the discontent of students and ancillary staff at the university, details of which have been sent by the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerNo. Employment matters of this kind are the proper responsibility of individual universities, not of the Government. I understand that the vice-chancellor has written to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on his recent visit to the University of Liverpool.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerMy visit was interesting and useful. I formally switched on the university's combined heat and power system, inaugurated the scanning Auger microscope in the electron microscope unit and had informal but informative discussions with the vice-chancellor and other senior academics.