HC Deb 02 June 1992 vol 208 cc448-9W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he will announce the membership of the Higher Education Funding Council for England; and what initial guidance he intends to give to the council.

Mr. Patten

I have announced today that the membership of the Higher Education Funding Council for England will be as follows:

Sir Ron Dearing (Chairman)

  • Chairman, Universities Funding Council/Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council

Professor Colin Campell

  • Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham

Professor Graeme Davies (Chief Executive)

  • Chief Executive, Universities Funding Council/ Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council

Professor Brian K. Follett

  • Professor of Zoology, University of Bristol and Biological Secretary, The Royal Society

Mr. Robert Gunn

  • Chairman-designate of the Further Education Funding Council for England

Professor Kay-Tee Khaw

  • Professor of Clinical Gerontology, University of Cambridge

Sir Idris Pearce

  • Chairman of Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

Sir Robert Scholey

  • Chairman, British Steel

Professor Jack Shaw

  • Deputy Governor, Bank of Scotland and Chairman—designate of Scottish Higher Education Funding Council

Miss Janet Trotter

  • Director, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education

Professor David J. Watson

  • Director, Brighton Polytechnic

Sir David Phillips

  • Chairman, Advisory Board for the Research Councils

Dr. Rab Telfer

  • Executive Chairman, BSI Standards

Secretary of State's representative

Mr. J. M. M. Vereker

  • Deputy Secretary, Department for Education

Alternate: Mr. C. A. Clark

  • I have today sent a letter of guidance to the chairman of the council, and am placing a copy in the Library.

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