HC Deb 11 December 1996 vol 287 cc238-9W
22. Mr. David Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will make it her policy to introduce a voucher system for higher education. [7072]

Mr. Forth

My right hon. Friend has no plans at present to introduce a voucher system for higher education. She has set up an inquiry under Sir Ron Dearing to look at how our higher education system should develop to meet the needs of the UK over the next 20 years. We will consider carefully its recommendations on the future funding of higher education, when it reports next summer.