HC Deb 14 July 1955 vol 543 cc199-200W
Dr. King

asked the Minister of Education how many projects or instalments of projects designed to expand the facilities for technical education were submitted to him as a result of Circular 283; how many were added to the 1955–56 programme; how many are to be included in the 1956–57 programme; and how many deferred beyond 1956–57.

Sir D. Eccles

Of 220 projects submitted, forty-six to the value of £2.5 million were added to the 1955–56 programme, about sixty estimated to cost about £9 million are to be included in the 1956–57 programme and the rest are to be deferred.