§ 43. Lieut.-Colonel Price-Whiteasked the Minister of Labour for what reason it was decided that in return for increasing this year the proportion of art students of the Joint Recruiting Board age who may take up university studies, the quota of science students of that age to be admitted must be reduced by the same pro-portion; and whether, in view of the importance of increasing the scientific manpower of this country, he will abolish at the earliest opportunity this additional restriction on the intake into universities of science students.
§ Mr. IsaacsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for London University (Sir E. Graham-Little) on 1st November, a copy of which I am sending him.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Price-WhiteWhile I am obliged to the right hon. Gentleman for his answer, may I ask whether he will agree— if I send cases to him showing that vacancies have remained unfilled because of the Regulations— to fill up those vacancies with students who are available but who were refused admission because of the Regulations?
§ Mr. IsaacsI could not go further than to agree that such cases will be given sympathetic consideration, if the hon. and gallant Member will send them on to me.