§ 11. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether any progress has been made in the negotiations concerning the proposed technical college for Mexborough?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThe Board are awaiting a reply from the local education authority to the communication referred to in the answer given to the hon. Member on the 5th July.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIn view of the great interest taken in technical education in Mexborough, will the hon. Gentleman try to facilitate the provision of such a college?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMWe are awaiting a reply from the local authority, which may come at any time now. There are difficult questions involved, and the local authority had to take time to reply, particularly having regard to the work of neighbouring institutions, and in order to avoid overlapping with neighbouring technical institutions.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs the hon. Member aware that there have been well over 1,000 students in attendance at various technical schools in the last few years, and, in view of the enormous interest taken in technical education there, do not the Board of Education feel that it is their duty to have a technical college in Mexborough?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMWe are waiting for the reply of the local authority.