Dear Dave and Steven

Further to my previous email, and in accordance with Standing Order 1600, I would like to request answers to the following questions from Dave Lewis, National Treasurer.

1. For how many years has NUS produced a free membership card for students?
2. When was the decision to charge for NUS Democracy Cards made, and in what circumstances (ie which individual or body made the decision)?
3. If the decision to charge for NUS Democracy Cards was made in a meeting then what and when was the meeting, who was present, and who voted for the NUS Democracy Card to be charged for? Where can I get copies of the minutes of any such meeting?
4. What considerations were taken into account when deciding to charge for the NUS Democracy Cards? Did these considerations include the decisions of NUS Annual Conferences in 2005, 2006 and 2007 to maintain a Democracy Card free to members and unions, and the lack of a subsequent decision made by a Conference to the contrary?
5. Why was the decision to charge for the NUS Democracy Card made despite 3 consecutive Conferences requiring that the NUS Democracy Card remain free?

A written copy of these questions should arrive with you in the post in the next few days.

I look forward to reading your response, and remind you that this correspondence will not be treated as confidential.

Stephen Knight