Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether he intends to include milestones for individual universities in their access agreements in his annual report to Parliament under Schedule 5 of the Higher Education Act 2004; whether they will otherwise be published by (a) him and (b) the Director General of the Office for Fair Access; and whether comments made by the Director General in respect of milestones for individual universities will be published.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether he intends to include milestones for individual universities in their access agreements in his annual report to Parliament under Schedule 5 of the Higher Education Act 2004; whether they will otherwise be published by (a) him and the Director General of the Office for Fair Access; and whether comments made by the Director General in respect of milestones for individual universities will be published. [194838] Dr. Howells: Access agreements, which will include institutions' own milestones, will be published documents. It is a matter for the Director whether he includes milestones for individual universities in his annual report or whether he publishes any comments he makes on them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 194838; 426 c750-1W;426 c755W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Access Disclosure of information Admissions Higher education Universities Office for Fair Access
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk