HC Deb 07 March 1988 vol 129 cc15-6W
Mr. Holt

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a further statement on the progress in the number of city technology colleges to be instituted.

Mrs. Rumbold

Sponsorship for five city technology colleges has now been announced. The Kingshurst CTC will open in September and the Nottingham CTC next year. We are making good progress in discussions with a number of other prospective sponsors.

Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received on city technology colleges; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Rumbold

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Rochford (Dr. Clark) on 19 January 1988, at column620.