§ 38. Mr. Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans there are to establish a chair of industrial training, and to develop a department to specialise in this field of study in any centre of higher education.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsA Committee of the Central Training Council is considering the possible creation of a national centre of industrial training in association with an institution of higher education, and a number of institutions have shown interest in the subject. The establishment of a chair would be a matter for the university concerned.
§ Mr. FowlerIf such a department were established, does my hon. Friend not agree that it would be suitable to establish it in a university in one of the development areas?
§ Mr. RobertsI would not wish to offer a view on the merits of a national centre until the Central Training Council has fully considered every aspect of this important matter.