§ 24. Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Education if, following the evidence submitted to the Robbins Committee by the Institute of Physics and the Physical Society, he will take immediate steps to improve research facilities in physics in colleges of advanced technology.
§ The Minister of Education (Sir David Eccles)The colleges of advanced technology have made good progress in developing research in all their departments, including physics. The new governing bodies will certainly wish to extend this policy, and I shall give them all the encouragement I can.
§ Mr. BoydenDoes that mean that the Minister will extend financial encouragement to them as well?
§ Sir D. EcclesI am very anxious that the initiative should come from the governing bodies. If they put schemes to me, I shall do my best.