§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the proposed amalgamation of the Council for Educational Technology and the Micro-Electronics Education Support Unit.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerI wrote to the chairmen of these two bodies on 7 January 1988 proposing amalgamation [Official Report, 11 January 1988, column 55.] They have since written back indicating their agreement. I have accordingly notified them that the amalgamation will take effect from 1 April 1988.