§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he is taking to encourage the teaching of Chinese in British universities.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI understand that, following their allocation in the last quinquennium of over £1 million for the expansion of university facilities for Oriental, African, Slavonic and East European studies, the University Grants Committee are continuing in the present quinquennium to earmark funds for the development of existing centres for these
Name of School Date of erection Improvements planned Hirst North County Primary Infant Department 1896 Renovations 1968–69. Hirst North County Primary Junior Boys Department 1890 Indoor toilets to be provided 1968–69. Hirst North County Primary Junior Girls Department 1895 Indoor toilets to be provided 1968–69. Hirst South County Primary Infant Department 1910 Possibility of toilet improvements under investigation. Hirst South County Primary Junior Boys Department 1908 Indoor toilets to be provided 1968–69. Hirst South County Primary Junior Girls Department 1908 Indoor toilets to be provided 1968–69. Hirst East County Infant 1913 See Note 1. Ashington Roman Catholic Primary School 1894 See Note 2. Note 1: Indoor toilets provided in 1967–68.
Note 2: Nothing is planned so far as is known to the local education authority