On the anniversary of the original sit-in, fifty students staged another. The Liberal Party called for a public enquiry and in October 1969, the Select Committee reported that there was indeed a "prima facie case for a public enquiry at Guildford School of Art". SCC immediately rejected the call. On the second anniversary of the sit-in, Moonman again called for a public enquiry., and was supported in a letter to the "The Times" signed by David Hockney, Peter Sellers, C Day Lewis and many other noted artists, writers, politicians and academics. In September the dispute was referred to the Department of Employment.