Resolved, That, for the remainder of this day's sitting, Mr Barry Sheerman do take the Chair of the Committee, in place of Mr Derek Foster.—(The Chairman.)

The Committee further deliberated.

Report from the Education Sub-committee [Higher Education: Student Retention] brought up and read.

Paragraphs 1 to 48 read and agreed to.

Paragraph 49 postponed.

Paragraphs 50 to 93 read and agreed to (now paragraphs 49 to 92).

Postponed paragraph 49 read and agreed to (now paragraph 93).

Paragraphs 94 to 110 read and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Education Sub-committee relating to the Report be annexed to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report, as amended, be the Sixth Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134 (Select committees (reports)) be applied to the Report.

Several Papers were ordered to be appended to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-committee.

Ordered, That the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-committee be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.)

Several Papers were ordered to be reported to the House.