§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will introduce a compulsory register of members' interests for members of the governing bodies of further education college corporations.
§ Mr. BoswellMy right hon. Friend sees no need for such a register. The instruments of government for further education corporations provide that, except with the approval in writing of the Secretary of State, no member shall take or hold any interest in any property held or used for the purposes of the institution. Further, a member who has any financial interest in the supply of work or goods for the institution, any contract or proposed contract concerning the institution, or any other matter relating to the institution, and is present at the meeting of the governing body at which such a matter is to be considered, is required to disclose his or her interest and is precluded from taking part in the discussion or vote on the matter.