§ 37. Sir J. Edenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, in view of the fact that the Bournemouth College of Technology meets all the criteria set out in Command Paper No. 3006, he will now include Bournemouth in the list of colleges designated as polytechnics.
§ The Minister of State for Education and Science (Mr. Goronwy Roberts)No polytechnics have yet been designated. My right hon. Friend's preliminary proposals, set out in the Appendix to Cmnd. 3006, are being considered by the Regional Advisory Councils for Further Education whose views he will be considering carefully before he invites any local education authority to formulate a scheme for the establishment of a polytechnic.
§ Sir J. EdenWould the hon. Gentleman give special consideration to the opportunities offered for further education by the Bournemouth College of Technology and Art, particularly bearing in mind, in view of the fact that it has recently received planning consent, that it is likely to be the only college in the area capable of developing along the lines set out in the Command Paper?
§ Mr. RobertsBournemouth College of Technology has indeed an excellent record and provides excellent tuition and 1874 practice at many levels. Bournemouth Education Authority has informed us that it is putting forward, through the regional advisory council, a strong case for the designation of this college, and we shall most certainly very carefully consider what the authority puts forward.