HC Deb 28 February 1996 vol 272 c597W
36. Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his statement at the Scottish Grand Committee of 5 February in Inverness,Official Report, Scottish Grand Committee, column 28, what further discussions he has held into the possibility of the establishment of a university of the highlands and islands; and if he will make a statement. [15821]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

My right hon. Friend plans to meet the chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Sir Graham Hill, an academic adviser to the university of highlands and islands project, to discuss this and other matters. Officials have met with the director of the university of the highlands and islands project and representatives of colleges in the highlands and islands for a preliminary discussion.

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