HC Deb 21 June 1966 vol 730 cc56-7W
Mr. J. E. B. Hill

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the numbers and percentages of schools which are charities of those direct grant and independent schools listed in Statistics of Education, Part I, 1964, Table 4 [4], lines 20–36, severally and inclusive, to the latest convenient date, of which he has information.

Mr. Redhead

The following table gives the information available about the educational establishments listed in lines 20 to 30 of the Table. Information is not readily available about the independent schools which are not recognised as efficient and a disproportionate amount of time and labour would be required to obtain it.

(2) Whether he has approved a programme of current and capital expenditure for the Science Research Council up to 1970; and when he will publish it;

(3) Whether he has approved a programme of current and capital expenditure for the Agricultural Research Council up to 1970; and when he will publish it;

(4) Whether he has approved a programme of current and capital expenditure for the Medical Research Council up to 1970; and when he will publish it.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

No. The Council for Scientific Policy which advises my right hon. Friend in the exercise of his responsibility for determining the resources of the Research Councils, is at present considering the forward programmes of the four Research Councils.