With regard to the Independent Committee of Inquiry into Student Finance's recommendation that full-time students that are genuinely unable…

Answered Asked by Andrew Wilson SNP Lodged 23 Sep 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the Independent Committee of Inquiry into Student Finance's recommendation that full-time students that are genuinely unable to find work during the summer vacation should have access to benefits, on the basis of what evidence the recommendation was made.

The answer

Answered by Iain Gray on 7 Oct 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Independent Committee of Inquiry into Student Finance published its final report Student Finance: Fairness for the Future, the Consultation Process Report and Research Reports Volumes I and II, in December 1999. Copies of these reports are available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. numbers 4126, 3939 and 3967 respectively).The final report and a summary of the oral evidence submitted to the committee is available on their website at: www.studentfinance.org.uk. The full archive of all the evidence submitted to the committee can be viewed at Saughton House in Edinburgh, by appointment, on telephone number 0131 244 8232.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-29825 by reference.