Written question asked by Andrew Welsh (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 25 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 December 1998. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 December 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what representations he has received regarding the transfer to Moray House College of Education of the East Suffolk Road student hostels; what investigation he has made of the events surrounding this transfer and the accounting procedures involved.

Answer: Mr. Welsh: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received regarding the transfer to Moray House College of Education of the East Suffolk Road student hostels; what investigation he has made of the events surrounding this transfer and the accounting procedures involved; and if he will make a statement. [61703] Mrs. Liddell: I have received representations concerning the transfer to Moray House College of Education of the East Suffolk Road student hostels. A comprehensive reply has already been provided. In October, the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department received further representations, on the issue that the transfer of the student hostels to Moray House in 1979 was not correctly undertaken. Since then, officials have received numerous further representations from the same person, as have the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. Officials are looking into the matters raised in the recent allegations. I shall write to the hon. Member when their consideration of this is complete.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 321 c144W; 61703
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Housing Property transfer Students Moray House Institute of Education