§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will commission an inquiry into the contribution made to design and innovation in commerce and industry by British graduates in fine art; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthMy right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to do so.
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make it his policy to increase the number of fine art undergraduate places in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthMy right hon. and learned Friend does not set target figures for fine art undergraduate provision but, within the substantial aggregate resources available, looks to the higher education institutions and their funding councils to respond appropriately to demand in this and other subject areas.
Non-university higher education in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.