§ Mr. Ifor Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will now increase the total allocation of grant to the University Grants Committee, in view of the growing problem of students' accommodation in the university colleges; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ThatcherIn 1969–70 there were 82,000 residential places in universities in Great Britain, including 5,000 in Wales. Both these numbers are expected to go up by over 25 per cent. by 1974–75 as a result of building programmes up to 1972–73 which have already been approved. Decisions on programmes after 1972–73 have not yet been taken.