§ Mr. MOUNTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he is aware that the increased Grant from the Board of Agriculture to Reading University College, promised in January last, has not yet been paid; and whether he will take the necessary steps to expedite its payment?
Sir A. BOSCAWENI think the reference in my hon. Friend's question to January last is probably a clerical error for June. On the 14th of that month a letter was addressed to University College, Reading, not promising a permanently increased Grant, but. indicating that the college's proposals were being considered in conjunction with similar schemes of reconstruction submitted by other institutions. The Board have made, to the Treasury proposals for increased Grants over a period of five years to university departments of agriculture and agricultural colleges (including Reading) and hope to be in a position to make an announcement very soon.