§ 8. Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has for using the Pinewood Hospital buildings near Wokingham for educational purposes.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsThe Berkshire County Council has submitted a proposal that, subject to its being able to acquire the Pinewood Hospital property, some of the buildings should be used as a residential unit for the Easthampstead Park College of Education.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeAre not the buildings ideally suited for the purpose which the Minister has outlined, and will he give me his assurance that his Department is positively assisting the county council to lay its hands on these buildings, in view of the vigorous bid being made for them, for penal purposes I think, by the Home Office?
§ Mr. RobertsSubject to the proviso that such buildings must be offered in the first instance to other Government Departments for Government use, my right hon. Friend would be prepared to endorse this proposal when it comes forward.