§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what outside advice he sought or received in making his decision as to(a) the publication date and (b) the closing date of his consultation paper on student unions.
§ Mr. BoswellThe Government's announcement of their proposals for student union reform on 1 July followed extensive consultations over the principles to be applied in student union affairs. The consultations now under way relate to the implementation of these reforms. In the light of representations received, we have decided that it would be helpful to extend the period for these follow-up consultations to four months to 1 November, to enable constructive discussions to take place.