asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science who are the United Kingdom's representatives on the governing body of the European University Institute at Florence; and by whom they are appointed.

Lord Boyle of Hands-worth, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University, and Mr. R. Toomey, an Under-Secretary in my Department, were appointed to the High Council of the European University Institute in September 1973 by the then Secretary of State for Education and Science.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the United Kingdom's contribution to the running expenses of the European University Institute at Florence.

Under the Convention setting up the Institute the United Kingdom contributes 21·16 per cent. of recurrent costs. This contribution is expected to amount to about £326,000 in the financial year 1975–76.