§ Mr. Brookeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Committee on Advanced Musical Training and Education has yet reported.
§ Sir J. AndersonYes, Sir. The Committee, after considering the position of a number of institutions, came to the conclusion that those falling naturally within the ambit of their inquiry, which was limited to action necessary to maintain the standard of professional musicianship, were the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music and the Royal Manchester College of Music. To these institutions the Committee recommend the payment of annual grants, commencing with the present year, of £10,000, £8,000 and £4,000 respectively. In the first two cases the grants are intended to be in addition to the existing Government grants of £500 each. These recommendations have been framed to cover the war period only, and the Committee suggest that after the war they might be reassembled to review the position in relation to post-war needs. My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education and I are agreed that these recommendations should be accepted, and the necessary provision is being included in the Civil Estimates for 1944.