§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which organisations and individuals he proposes to consult on the recommendations of the Scottish tertiary education advisory committee for the future funding of Scottish universities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe answer given by my right hon. Friend the Member for Ayr (Mr. Younger) to my hon. Friend the Member for Cunninghame, North (Mr. Corrie) on Monday 9 December 1985, at column460, contained an open invitation to interested parties to submit comments on the Scottish Tertiary Education Advisory Council's report by Thursday 27 March 1986. In addition, the Scottish Education Department wrote on Tuesday 10
December to the following organisations:
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- Aberdeen University
- Dundee University
- Edinburgh University
- Glasgow University
- Heriot-Watt University
- St. Andrews University
- Stirling University
- Strathclyde University
- Scottish Business School
- The Open University
- Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee
- Dundee College of Technology
- East of Scotland College of Agriculture, Edinburgh
- Edinburgh College of Art
- Glasgow College of Technology
- Glasgow School of Art
- Leith Nautical College, Edinburgh
- Napier College of Commerce and Technology
- North of Scotland College of Agriculture, Aberdeen
- Paisley College of Technology
- Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh
- Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, Aberdeen
- Scottish College of Textiles, Galashiels
- The Queen's College, Glasgow
- The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
- West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive
- Aberdeen College of Education
- Craigie College of Education, Ayr
- Dundee College of Education
- Dunfermline College of Physical Education, Edinburgh
- Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow
- Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh
- St. Andrew's College of Education, Bearsden
- Borders Regional Council
- Central Regional Council
- Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
- Fife Regional Council
- Grampian Regional Council
- Highland Regional Council
- Lothian Regional Council
- Orkney Islands Council
- Shetland Islands Council
- Strathclyde Regional Council
- Tayside Regional Council
- Western Isles Islands Council
- Association of Colleges of Further and Higher Education (Scottish Branch)
- Association of Directors of Education in Scotland
- Association of Principals of Colleges (Scottish Branch)
- Committee of Principals and Directors of Central Institutions
- Committee of Principals of Colleges of Education
- Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of Universities
- Council of the Scottish Agricultural Colleges
- Joint Committee of Colleges of Education in Scotland
- Standing Committee of the Scottish Universities
- Association of Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians
- Association of Higher Academic Staff in Colleges of Education in Scotland
- Association of Lecturers in College of Education in Scotland
- Association of Lecturers in Scottish Central Institutions Section of the Educational Institute of Scotland
- Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs
- Association of University Teachers (Scotland)
- Educational Institute of Scotland
- National and Local Government Officers' Association
- National Union of Public Employees
- National Union of Students
- Scottish Further Education Association
- Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Transport and General Workers Union
- Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
- Council for National Academic Awards
- General Teaching Council for Scotland
- National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education
- Scottish Council for Educational Technology
- Scottish Council of Independent Schools
- Scottish Council for Research in Education
- Scottish Council for the Validation of Courses for Teachers
- Scottish Examination Board
- Scottish Universities Council on Entrance
- Scottish Vocational Education Council
- University Grants Committee
- Wales Advisory Body for Local Authority Higher Education
- Scottish Community Education Council
- Scottish Institute of Adult Education
- Universities Council for Adult and Continuing Education (Scotland)
- Advisory Council for the Arts in Scotland
- Advisory Board for the Research Councils
- Agricultural and Food Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Science and Engineering Research Council
- British Academy
- Royal Society
- Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services
- Confederation of British Industry (Scotland)
- Scottish Council (Development and Industry)
- Scottish Development Agency
- Manpower Services Commission
- Manpower Services Commission Office for Scotland
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what mechanism is proposed for the consideration of representations about the recommendations of the Scottish Tertiary Education Advisory Council in relation to the future funding of Scottish universities; by what date such representations need to be submitted in order to be taken into account in any decisions reached on the subject; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartDecisions on the recommendations of the Scottish Tertiary Education Advisory Council in relation to the future arrangements for the funding of Scottish universities will be taken by my right hon. and learned Friend in consultation with his Cabinet colleagues. Comments on the recommendations have been sought by Tuesday 27 March 1986.
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§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has solicited or proposes to solicit the views of Scottish universities about the recommendations of the Scottish Tertiary Education Advisory Council in relation to the future funding of Scottish universities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe Scottish universities have been consulted on the recommendations of the Scottish Tertiary Education Advisory Council and my right hon. and learned Friend and I await their response with interest.