§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is prepared to review the development funding of part-time education in the light of the University Grants Committee's decisions with regard to Birkbeck College.
§ Mr. WaldenI am not aware that the discussions between London university and the University Grants Committee regarding Birkbeck College raise any broader issues about the funding of developments in part-time higher education. We welcome the recent increases in part-time student numbers and hope they continue.