§ 33. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Education the number of foreign students who are at present studying at technical colleges in the United Kingdom.
§ Miss HorsbrughI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. JohnsonWhile the right hon. Lady, like myself, will welcome students here, may I ask if she is aware that in 1449 many of our big technical colleges, including the London Polytechnic, there are as many as 25 aliens in a class of 30 or 32, which means that there are fewer of our people in those classes? This is a most disquieting feature? What can she do about it?
§ Miss HorsbrughI am not aware of these facts, but I will look into them if the hon. Gentleman sends me particulars. He will remember that the hon. Gentleman sitting in front of him has been asking me to encourage exchanges with people from other countries.