Higher Education Funding Council

HC Deb 22 March 1996 vol 274 cc364-5W

Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans she has for the future chairmanship of the Higher Education Funding Council for England. [22930]

Mr. Forth

My right hon. Friend has appointed the current chairman, Mr. Brandon Gough, to serve for a further two years until 19 April 1998. We are grateful to Mr. Gough for his contribution to the work of the council over the last three years and for his willingness to continue to serve as chairman.