HC Deb 12 February 1993 vol 218 c800W
156. Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 27 January,Official Report, column 744, if he will conduct a survey of higher education institutions on the advantages of a single organisation fowarding tuition fees to them.

Mr. Boswell

My right hon. Friend has no plans to undertake such a survey.

157. Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 27 January,Official Report, column 744, if he will bring forward proposals that local authorities forwarding tuition fees to higher education institutions after the specified date should add a payment for interest.

Mr. Boswell

My right hon. Friend has no plans to do so.

158. Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on representations he has received from and on behalf of higher education institutions in respect of late payment of the tuition fees from his Department via local authorities.

Mr. Boswell

Representations have recently been received from the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals and from two individual institutions.