§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when it will be decided what courses are to be available for study at the proposed Welsh College of Agriculture.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsDetailed proposals about the courses to be offered by this College can only be made when final decisions have been reached about the establishment of the College and its plans for courses have been considered by the Department. But I understand 243W that, in asking the Cardiganshire Education Authority to establish a College on their behalf, the Welsh Joint Education Committee have given tentative indications about the range of courses which might be offered, as a help in planning accommodation for the College.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether a course of study leading to a diploma in forestry will be included in the curriculum of the proposed Welsh Agricultural College.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsDetailed plans for this College will not be available until the College is established. I understand, however, that the Welsh Joint Education Committee in considering plans for the establishment of the College have had in mind the inclusion of a course in forestry, as proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture Working Party which reported in 1960. Any decisions on this matter must await further consultations between the Departments concerned.