HC Deb 11 July 1988 vol 137 c38W
Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if any institutions of higher education have been asked by the Manpower Services Commission or Government to bid for funding under the Manpower Services Commission enterprise in higher education initiative and refused to do so;

(2) what is the stage of negotiation between the Manpower Services Commission and universities regarding the Manpower Services Commission enterprise in higher education initiative;

(3) if a decision has been made on which bids by universities for funding under the Manpower Services Commission enterprise in higher education initiative have been successful;

(4) if notification has been given to universities as to the likelihood of their bids being successful under the Manpower Services Commission enterprise in higher education initiative.

Mr. Cope

No institution of higher education has refused to bid. The chairman of the Training Commission is writing to 11 institutions, including four universities, inviting them to enter contract negotiations.