Higher Education: Access
8th February 2012
Dr Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the devolved administrations on policy issues relating to the widening of access to higher education; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Willetts: Neither I nor the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my right hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Vince Cable), have had recent discussions with Ministers of the Devolved Administrations on policy issues relating to widening access to higher education.
I am always willing to meet with Ministers of the Devolved Administrations to discuss issues of higher education policy.
Officials of the Department for Business, innovation and Skills continue to make regular contact with officials of the Devolved Administrations about the development of higher education reforms announced in the 2011 White Paper, including on widening access to higher education.
