§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will make a statement on the progress of his Department's review of student union membership;
(2) when he expects the results of his Department's review of student unions will be announced; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonWe hope shortly to publish the factual analysis of the Department's survey of student unions.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent representations he has received concerning his Department's review of student unions; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonI refer to my replies to the hon. Member for Oxford, East (Mr. Smith) on 12 April 1989 at column 526, to my hon. Friend and to my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Chelsea (Mr. Fishburn), both on 6 June 1989 at column15. We have since received a further 3W 19 letters concerned mainly with the National Union of Students, of which 15 were critical of present arrangements for membership and funding.