§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 17 February 1998,official Report, column 578, What discussions he has had with individual principals of Scottish(a) universities,(b)colleges and(c)further education colleges regarding the possibility of increasing the proportion of non-Scottish United Kingdom students who are given direct entry into second year; what conclusions were reached; what estimate he has made of the cost to Scottish educational institutions of the reultant reduction in annual full-time equivalent places; and if he will make a statement. [38340]
§ Mr. WilsonI have not met the Principal of any Scottish university, higher or further education college specifially to discuss the possibility of increasing the proportion of non-Scottish UK-domiciled students who are given direct entry into second year
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