§ Brigadier Petoasked the Minister of Food for how long the delivery of meat to the village of Combe Martin, North Devon, in the present unhygienic motor-van is likely to continue; and if it is his intention to sponsor an application for a new lorry.
§ Mr. StracheyIt is hoped to have a new vehicle in service by about the middle of March. In the meantime the present vehicle is being withdrawn and a more suitable type substituted temporarily.
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGES Institution Numbers of full-time students with homes in the United Kingdom Who have served in the Forces Who have not to served but have entered direct from school Men Women Total Men Women Total Birmingham University 1,096 47 1,143 1,112 753 1,865 Bristol University 768 32 800 570 569 1,139 Cambridge University 5,025 38 5,063 1,217 486 1,703 Durham Colleges 594 14 608 116 208 324 Durham King's 1,412 49 1,461 878 351 1,229 Exeter University College 284 19 303 220 282 502 Hull University College 166 1 167 297 222 519 Leeds University 1,268 35 1,303 963 596 1,559 Leicester University College 158 4 162 185 183 368 Liverpool University 1,266 55 1,321 1,130 672 1,802 London University 5,289 473 5,762 4,121 2,975 7,096 Manchester University *1,425 *77 *1,502 1,466 1,033 2,499 Manchester College of Technology 434 — 434 222 6 228 Nottingham University 853 50 903 521 399 920 Oxford University 4,276 132 4,408 1,252 844 2,096 Reading University 367 44 411 100 360 460 Sheffield University 714 14 728 686 316 1,002 Southampton University College 338 20 358 229 214 443 Total, England 25,733 1,104 26,837 15,285 10,469 25,754 Aberystwyth University College 535 9 544 307 303 610 Bangor University College 442 11 453 241 199 440 Cardiff University College 770 19 789 426 361 787 Swansea University College *514 *7 *521 288 170 458 Welsh National School of Medicine 21 — 21 80 41 121 Total, Wales 2,282 46 2,328 1,342 1074 2,416 Aberdeen University 631 15 646 921 508 1,429 Edinburgh University 2,790 120 2,910 999 1,461 2,460 Glasgow University 2,063 45 2,108 2,284 1,236 3,520 Glasgow Royal Technical College 526 1 527 689 82 771 St. Andrews University, including Dundee University College 793 74 867 524 567 1,091 Total, Scotland 6,803 255 7,058 5,417 3,854 9,271 GRAND TOTAL, GREAT BRITAIN 34,818 1,405 36,223 22,044 15,397 37,441 *These figures include all forms of National Service.