Commonwealth Distance Education Initiative (Hansard, 16 December 1987)

HC Deb 16 December 1987 vol 124 c526W 526W

§ Mr. Key
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in the Commonwealth distance education initiative.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
As agreed by Heads of Government at their meeting in Vancouver, the Commonwealth Secretariat will now establish a working group to develop the financial and organisational framework of a distance education network. There is much work to be done and we expect to play a full part in the working group's deliberations.