It should be noted that such calculations should be treated with caution, due to their dependence on the estimates of the resource cost of income-contingent loans. Any interest rate calculated will consequently be subject to some fluctuation. To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make it his policy to extend the funding available for vocational programmes to allow young people to develop craft and technical skills. To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will take steps to require vice-chancellors to be subject to election by the university community. My right hon.
Friend has no such plans.
The appointment of a vice-chancellor is a matter for the governing body of an individual university to determine. To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many students in each English local education authority area are in receipt of educational maintenance allowances. This number is constantly increasing as applications continue to be received by LEAs. Following is the information. The Government believe that school uniforms can make a valuable contribution to the identity and discipline of schools.