HC Deb 05 December 1995 vol 268 c172W
Dr. Hendron

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occasions his Department has commissioned PIEDA to carry out educational reports. [3184]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

PIEDA was commissioned in August 1995 to carry out a study of the funding of further education in the islands. The study covers Orkney, Shetland and Lewis where there are existing further education colleges. The study is due to report by the end of 1995. PIEDA has also carried out work in the educational sector in Scotland which has been commissioned by others.