HC Deb 06 May 1986 vol 97 cc41-2W
25. Mr. Allen McKay

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions he has had in the last month with the National Advisory Body and the University Grants Committee about the future development of higher education.

31. Mr. Stan Thorne

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions he has had in the last month with the National Advisory Body and the University Grants Committee about the future of higher education.

40. Mr. Beith

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent discussions he has had with the National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education and the University Grants Committee about student numbers.

42. Mr. McWilliam

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions he has had in the last month with the National Advisory Body and the University Grants Committee about the future development of higher education.

Mr. Walden

I refer the hon. Members to the answer given earlier today to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Mr. Bennett).

30. Mr. Fallon

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects final proposals from the National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education for the academic year 1987–88.

Mr. Walden

Assuming the National Advisory Body for public sector higher education (NAB) adheres to its timetable of previous years, in early December. NAB's advice to my right hon. Friend about the disposition of target student numbers and the allocation of the advanced further education pool and the voluntary colleges' quantum is for the forthcoming financial year; thus NAB's recommendations for 1987–88 will cover the first two terms of the 1987–88 academic year.

37. Mr. Eastham

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to give a decision on the proposals by Manchester City education authority in relation to tertiary education provision.

Mr. Dunn

These were approved on 22 April 1986.

41. Mr. Foulkes

asked asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representation he has had in the last month from higher education unions about the future of higher education.

50. Mr. Sedgemore

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has had in the last month from higher education unions about the future of higher education.

51. Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has had in the last month from higher education unions about the future of higher education.

53. Dr. McDonald

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has had in the last month from higher education unions about the future of higher education.

Mr. Walden

My right hon. Friend and I met representatives of the Association of University Teachers on 9 April; we discussed the pay of academic staff and university funding. On 29 April I met representatives of the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staff and discussed a variety of issues affecting their members employed in higher education institutions. Representatives of the Association of Principals of Colleges met me on 23 April, with others, to discuss the Green Paper "The Development of Higher Education into the 1990s."