I move amendment No. 1:
In page 5, line 30, after "made" to insert ", after consultation with the existing governing bodies of the universities referred to in section 4,".
This is a straightforward amendment which I am confident the Minister can accept. She has spoken about the importance of consultation. When this Bill comes into operation, the Minister would be sending out a good signal if she consulted with the governing bodies of the universities. If there is to be a partnership in education and the Minister is to send out the right signals with regard to the Universities Bill, she should enshrine that in this section. It is simple and straightforward. I ask the Minister to accept this amendment.