Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 September 2004. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 September 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to change the charitable status of universities.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans the Government have to change the charitable status of universities. [184964] Fiona Mactaggart: The Government intend, as set out in the Draft Charities Bill, that the Higher Education Funding Council for England would regulate English universities in regard to Charity Law. The regulation of Welsh universities has not been fully decided although they would also be regulated in regard to Charity Law. This is a change in regulation not in charitable status and universities will remain charities.

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