§ Lord Rixasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to replace the additional payments made to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge with scholarships and bursaries open to students at all United Kingdom universities.
The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Baroness Blackstone): We have asked the Higher Education Funding Council for advice on the mechanisms for setting future funding for universities and colleges at Oxford and Cambridge. We shall want to consider the options very carefully as soon as we receive their advice.