HC Deb 31 January 1989 vol 146 cc161-2W
16. Mr. Lofthouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has any proposals for introducing changes in the administration of fees in higher education.

Mr. Jackson

We are considering the possibility of increasing the impact of student enrolments through some shift in the public funding of higher education from the grant to be disbursed by the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council towards students' fees met under the mandatory awards arrangements. When we have a clear proposal, we shall consult the various interests before taking a decision.